Sanders County, Montana

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Sanders County at a glance

Sanders County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

3

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Largest city

Thompson Falls

Population 1,432

Top linked places

Thompson Falls 1,432 Plains 1,139 Hot Springs 587

Population	12,157 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Montana (United States)
Area	7226 km2
Water as percent of area	1.1%
Land as percent of area	98.9%
Latitude & Longitude	47.6748,-115.1333
Named for	Wilbur F. Sanders
Altitude	5,144 feet / 1568 meters
Capital	Thompson Falls
Establishment	January 01, 1905
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	08:58:14 (17th April 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.12% (2010-2020)
Weather	26℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

Geography

Sanders County is located at 47°40'29"N 115°7'60"W (47.6748300, -115.1332900). It has 2 neighbors: Lincoln County and Mineral County.

The largest city of Sanders County is Thompson Falls with a population of 1,432. Other cities include, Plains population 1,139 and Hot Springs population 587. See all Sanders County cities & populated places.

Sanders County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sanders County.

City Name	Population	Title
Thompson Falls	1,432	Town in Montana, United States
Plains	1,139	Town of the United States
Hot Springs	587	Town of the United States