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Carter County, Montana

Carter County, Montana, has 1,383 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ekalaka. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,340 sq mi (8,652 km²) of land.

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Carter County in Montana
Powder River CountyHarding CountyEkalakaAlzada
Carter County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,383
Land area
3,340 sq mi (8,652 km²)
County seat or government
Ekalaka
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$54,167 ± $12,202
Median home value
$199,200 ± $43,304
Median rent, with utilities
$824 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
62.2% ± 4.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
7.53 sq mi (19.5 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30011
Coordinates (central point)
45.516825, -104.515324
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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 Carter 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. 577178,983 people
  2. 593132,111 people
  3. 59324777 people
  4. 59344406 people
  5. 59336220 people
  6. 57724167 people
  7. 59311143 people
  8. 59332140 people
  9. 5931940 people
  10. 5931615 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Carter 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Carter County, largest first

  1. Powder River County High School District1,836 people
  2. Broadus Elementary School District1,291 people
  3. Carter County High School District1,287 people
  4. Ekalaka Elementary School District890 people
  5. Alzada Elementary School District238 people
  6. Hawks Home Elementary School District159 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Ekalaka, Montana (town)276 people
  2. Alzada, Montana (CDP)13 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harding County, South Dakota51 mi east
  2. Powder River County, Montana51 mi west
  3. Fallon County, Montana56 mi north
  4. Crook County, Wyoming64 mi south
  5. Butte County, South Dakota65 mi southeast
  6. Custer County, Montana72 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.