Daniels County, Montana

Daniels County, Montana, has 1,612 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Scobey. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,426 sq mi (3,694 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
1,612
Land area
1,426 sq mi (3,694 km²)
County seat or government
Scobey
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$55,625 ± $13,820
Median home value
$184,800 ± $11,350
Median rent, with utilities
$581 ± $116
Homes lived in by their owners
83.1% ± 4.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30019
Coordinates (central point)
48.794429, -105.541739

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 Daniels 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. 592631,180 people
  2. 59222210 people
  3. 5926076 people
  4. 5925359 people
  5. 5927631 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Daniels 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

Daniels 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 Daniels County, largest first

  1. Scobey K-12 Schools1,494 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 Daniels County, largest first

  1. Fort Peck Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land9,785 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. Scobey, Montana (city)861 people
  2. Flaxville, Montana (town)77 people
  3. Whitetail, Montana (CDP)23 people
  4. Peerless, Montana (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Roosevelt County, Montana43 mi southeast
  2. Sheridan County, Montana46 mi east
  3. Valley County, Montana60 mi southwest

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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.