Welcome to Roosevelt County

Published: 2020
By Ardis Oelkers

All universities engage in research and teaching, but land-grant universities like Montana State University have a third critical mission – Extension. Extension means reaching out and “extending” resources, solving public needs with university resources through non-formal, non-credit programs. Montana State University Extension is an educational resource dedicated to improving the quality of people’s lives by providing research-based knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of families, communities, and agricultural enterprises. The Roosevelt County MSU Extension staff provides services in the following areas: • 4-H Youth Development • Agriculture and Horticulture • Family and Consumer Sciences • Community and Economic Development Roosevelt County was founded in 1919. It encompasses 2,385 square miles of Montana’s land and has a population of approximately 11,305. The county seat is Wolf Point, and other incorporated cities include: Bainville, Culbertson, Froid and Poplar; other communities include Brockton and Fort Kipp.