Blaine County, Montana

Blaine County, Montana, has 6,860 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chinook. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,228 sq mi (10,949 km²) of land.

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Blaine County in Montana
Chouteau CountyHill CountyPhillips CountyChinookFort Belknap AgencyHaysHarlem
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Resident population, July 2025
6,860
Land area
4,228 sq mi (10,949 km²)
County seat or government
Chinook
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$64,813 ± $5,933
Median home value
$155,500 ± $14,647
Median rent, with utilities
$660 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners
65.7% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30005
Coordinates (central point)
48.428282, -108.967648

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Blaine County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5950112,243 people
  2. 595232,356 people
  3. 595262,319 people
  4. 595271,345 people
  5. 595201,261 people
  6. 59524643 people
  7. 59542442 people
  8. 59529144 people
  9. 5954751 people
  10. 5953533 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Blaine County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Blaine County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Blaine County, largest first

  1. Harlem High School District2,491 people
  2. Chinook High School District2,334 people
  3. Harlem Elementary School District2,289 people
  4. Chinook Elementary School District1,999 people
  5. Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools1,600 people
  6. Turner Elementary School District524 people
  7. Turner High School District524 people
  8. Zurich Elementary School District224 people
  9. Cleveland Elementary School District135 people
  10. Bear Paw Elementary School District111 people
  11. North Harlem Colony Elementary School District67 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Blaine County, largest first

  1. Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,447 people
  2. Fort Belknap Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,148 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chinook, Montana (city)1,353 people
  2. Fort Belknap Agency, Montana (CDP)1,227 people
  3. Hays, Montana (CDP)1,009 people
  4. Harlem, Montana (city)822 people
  5. Lodge Pole, Montana (CDP)170 people
  6. Turner Colony, Montana (CDP)157 people
  7. Turner, Montana (CDP)69 people
  8. North Harlem Colony, Montana (CDP)67 people
  9. Zurich, Montana (CDP)38 people
  10. Hartland Colony, Montana (CDP)29 people
  11. Hogeland, Montana (CDP)5 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Phillips County, Montana49 mi east
  2. Hill County, Montana54 mi west
  3. Chouteau County, Montana77 mi southwest
  4. Fergus County, Montana84 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.