RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> Toole County  

Welcome to Toole County ...

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

The community of Shelby is the Seat for Toole County.

Toole County was founded in 1914. Toole was created by taking area from Hill and Teton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Toole had a population of 4,736 people. This is a decrease of 11.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,343 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Toole represented 0.54% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Toole County:

  • Kevin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kevin is located in Toole County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <2>
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shelby is located in Toole County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Sunburst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.