Time Zone: Sweet Grass County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Big Timber is the Seat for Sweet Grass County.
Sweet Grass County was founded in 1895. Sweet Grass was created by taking area from Meagher, and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Sweet Grass had a population of 3,667 people. This is an increase of 1.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,609 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Sweet Grass represented 0.4% of the total population of Montana, making it the state's 40th most populous county (out of 56 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 3,651 | +1.16% | -0.44% since 2009 |
2009 | 3,667 | +1.61% | -0.76% since 2008 |
2008 | 3,695 | +2.38% | -0.81% since 2007 |
2007 | 3,725 | +3.21% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 3,609 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Sweet Grass County Census Page for Sweet Grass County. .
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