Carter County | |
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![]() Carter County Courthouse in Ekalaka | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
![]() Montana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 45°30′N 104°32′W / 45.5°N 104.54°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1917 |
Named for | Thomas H. Carter |
Seat | Ekalaka |
Largest town | Ekalaka |
Area | |
• Total | 3,348 sq mi (8,670 km2) |
• Land | 3,341 sq mi (8,650 km2) |
• Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,415 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,382 ![]() |
• Density | 0.42/sq mi (0.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,415,[1] making it the seventh-least populous county in Montana. The county seat is Ekalaka.[2]