Madison County, Montana

Madison County
County
Madison County Courthouse i Virginia City.
Madison County Courthouse i Virginia City.
LandUSA USA
DelstatMontana Montana
HuvudortVirginia City
Största stadEnnis
Area9 331 km² (2010)[1]
 - land9 292 km² (100%)
 - vatten39,7 km² (0%)
Folkmängd7 691 (2010)[2]
Befolkningstäthet0,8 invånare/km²
Grundat1864
TidszonMST (UTC-7)
 - sommartidMDT (UTC-6)
FIPS-kod30057
Geonames5664295
Läge i delstaten Montana.
Läge i delstaten Montana.
Delstatens läge i USA.

Madison County är ett administrativt område i delstaten Montana, USA. År 2010 hade countyt 7 691 invånare. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Virginia City.

Geografi

Enligt United States Census Bureau så har countyt en total area på 9 331 km². 9 289 km² av den arean är land och 42 km² är vatten.

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When Virginia City, the county seat of Madison County, was incorporated early in 1864, it was then part of the Territory of Idaho. When Montana Territory was formed a short time later Madison County became one of its eight original counties.

The new Montana Territorial Legislature named Virginia City as the territorial capital in the Legislature Act of 1865, moving the seat of government from Bannack.

Virginia City lost the honor of being Territorial capital to Helena in 1875, but the town remains. Tourism has replaced mining, and she has retained the seat of county government.

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