SIZE
5,572 mi²
FOUNDED
1865
COUNTY SEAT
DILLON
POPULATION
9,453
LARGEST CITY
DILLON
COUNTY NUMBER
18
County Fun Fact
The largest county in Montana, Beaverhead County is home to Montana’s first territorial capital, Bannack, which is now a popular tourist attraction as a ghost town. Bannack State Park is the site of Montana’s first major gold discovery.
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