Welcome to Butte-Silver Bow

Published: 2022
By Kellie Kahtani

Located in Southwest Montana along the Continental Divide of 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 in Montana with a combined city-county government, run by a 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 land-mass county in the state. The economy is driven by health care, education, mining and tourism. It is home to the filming of 1923, the latest Yellowstone television show prequel, St. James Hospital, NorthWestern Energy, and Montana Tech. The MSU Extension Office is staffed by 4-H Youth Development and Family Consumer Science Agent Kellie Kahtani, and SNAP-Ed Instructor Jen Friedberg.