Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County, Montana, has 22,328 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Libby. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,613 sq mi (9,356 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Montana
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Resident population, July 2025
22,328
Land area
3,613 sq mi (9,356 km²)
County seat or government
Libby
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$47,143 ± $5,050
Median home value
$296,500 ± $22,213
Median rent, with utilities
$762 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
77.6% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sandpoint, ID micro area and Kalispell, MT micro area
Water area
62.4 sq mi (162 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30053
Coordinates (central point)
48.552385, -115.463185

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 Lincoln 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. 5992310,450 people
  2. 599174,920 people
  3. 599353,381 people
  4. 599301,220 people
  5. 59934693 people
  6. 59918509 people
  7. 599332 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Libby K-12 Schools10,446 people
  2. Lincoln County High School District7,344 people
  3. Eureka Elementary School District5,648 people
  4. Troy High School District3,385 people
  5. Troy Elementary School District2,712 people
  6. Fortine Elementary School District995 people
  7. Trego Elementary School District701 people
  8. McCormick Elementary School District380 people
  9. Yaak Elementary School District293 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. Libby, Montana (city)3,042 people
  2. Eureka, Montana (town)1,840 people
  3. White Haven, Montana (CDP)978 people
  4. Troy, Montana (city)871 people
  5. Pioneer Junction, Montana (CDP)798 people
  6. Trego, Montana (CDP)692 people
  7. West Kootenai, Montana (CDP)494 people
  8. Fortine, Montana (CDP)351 people
  9. Yaak, Montana (CDP)293 people
  10. Bull Lake, Montana (CDP)247 people
  11. Happys Inn, Montana (CDP)229 people
  12. Sylvanite, Montana (CDP)145 people
All 15
  1. Rexford, Montana (town)134 people
  2. Indian Springs, Montana (CDP)0 people
  3. Stryker, Montana (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Boundary County, Idaho51 mi west
  2. Bonner County, Idaho56 mi west
  3. Sanders County, Montana57 mi south
  4. Flathead County, Montana67 mi east

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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.