Welcome to Sanders County

Sanders County is located in Northwestern Montana. It is bordered on the west by Idaho’s Panhandle and is Montana’s 18th most populous county with approximately 12,400 residents. The county was established in 1905 and named after Wilbur Fisk Sanders, pioneer and U.S. Senator from Montana.

The Clark Fork River, a tributary of the Columbia, runs the length of the valley in Sanders County. The county also encompasses the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness and two National Forests.

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County Appointed Board Openings

County Appointed Board Openings If you are interested in serving your community and reside within these areas, please consider applying for a board position. You may obtain an application here or contact Sandy at the Commissioner’s Office at 406- 827-6966.  The Boards with *** next to them have a term that expired and is up for…

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