The county was named for George McCone, state legislator
McCone County is one of 56 counties in Montana. The estimated population
is 1,775.
Its county seat is Circle
Towns:
Vida, Brockway,
McCone County was formed on April 1, 1919 from portions of
Dawson and Richland Counties. Circle was selected as its
permanent county seat in a run-off race with Vida 1112 to 1071
McCone County is 2,643 square miles of mostly agricultural land. It produces grains,
cattle, sheep and wild game. McCone County consisted of many small farms in 1919 when
it was formed, but due to hard times and older farmers retiring, the average farm
is much larger today. McCone county has lost over half of the population it had
when it became a county.
Adjacent Counties
Valley County, Montana - north
Roosevelt County, Montana - north
Richland County, Montana - northeast
Dawson County, Montana - east
Prairie County, Montana - south
Garfield County, Montana - west
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