Silver Bow County, Montana

Silver Bow County, Montana, has 36,118 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Butte. It uses Mountain Time and covers 718 sq mi (1,860 km²) of land.

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Silver Bow County in Montana
Deer Lodge CountyJefferson CountyButte-Silver Bow (balance)Walkerville
Silver Bow County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,118
Land area
718 sq mi (1,860 km²)
County seat or government
Butte
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$61,754 ± $3,962
Median home value
$255,200 ± $14,456
Median rent, with utilities
$863 ± $78
Homes lived in by their owners
70.8% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Butte-Silver Bow, MT micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.58 sq mi (1.5 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30093
Coordinates (central point)
45.896232, -112.660071

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 Silver Bow 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. 5970134,232 people
  2. 597119,529 people
  3. 597593,631 people
  4. 59750500 people
  5. 59748354 people
  6. 59727293 people
  7. 59743165 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County, largest first

  1. Butte High School District35,633 people
  2. Butte Elementary School District33,396 people
  3. Whitehall High School District4,103 people
  4. Whitehall Elementary School District3,363 people
  5. Ramsay Elementary School District1,923 people
  6. Divide Elementary School District228 people
  7. Melrose Elementary School District86 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. Butte-Silver Bow (balance), Montana35,052 people
  2. Walkerville, Montana (town)733 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Deer Lodge County, Montana27 mi northwest
  2. Jefferson County, Montana33 mi northeast
  3. Madison County, Montana53 mi southeast
  4. Beaverhead County, Montana54 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.