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Welcome to Teton County ...

Time Zone: Teton County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Choteau is the Seat for Teton County.

Teton County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Chouteau County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Teton had a population of 6,147 people. This is an increase of 1.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,074 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Teton represented 0.61% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Teton County:

  • Choteau
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Choteau is located in Teton County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choteau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choteau <2>
  • Dutton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dutton is located in Teton County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <2>
  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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