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Silver Bow County

Welcome to Butte-Silver Bow

Published: 2020
By Kellie Kahtani
Located in Southwest Montana along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains, you will find the “Richest Hill on Earth.” Known for its vast history as a mining town, rich in its Irish heritage, and recognized by the “Our Lady of the Rockies” statue and the Berkley Pit, Silver Bow County is unique in many ways. It is one of two counties with a combined city-county government and is run by an elected Chief Executive and 12 county commissioners. There is a county population of 34,400 with a land area of just over 718 square miles, making it the smallest county in Montana. The county’s economy is driven by health care, education, and mining, with St. James Healthcare and NorthWestern Energy being the top employers. The MSU Extension office is staffed by Family, Consumer Science and 4-H Youth Development Agent Kellie Kahtani, and SNAP-Educator Abbie Phillip.
Photo taken from the Granite Mountain Mine Memorial in uptown Butte.