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Daniels CountyMontana

Daniels County is a county in Montana with its seat in Scobey. It was formed on August 30, 1920 by petition and election from Sheridan and Valley counties.

  • Founded1920
  • County seatScobey
  • Land area1,426 sq mi + 0.4 sq mi water
  • Population1,661 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped5,790 checked 14 October 2026
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SheridanValley Scobey Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Daniels on the map of Montana

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History

Formed in 1920 from Sheridan County and Valley County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Daniels County was created by petition and election from Sheridan County and Valley County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1920
    Daniels County created Daniels created by petition and election from Sheridan and Valley.
    from Sheridanfrom Valley
    · Mont. Rev. Code 1921, sec. 4314/pp. 1567-1568; Burlingame, 17-20

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Daniels

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Daniels by the Census

Population
1,661 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,043 2020 Census count
Land area
1,426 square miles
Water area
0.4 square miles
People per sq mi
1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Daniels County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Daniels County

When was Daniels County founded?
Daniels County was founded in 1920, formed from Sheridan County and Valley County.
What is the county seat of Daniels County?
The county seat of Daniels County is Scobey.
Is there an online parcel map for Daniels County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,790 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Daniels County's boundary or name changed?
Daniels County was created in 1920 from Sheridan County and Valley County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Daniels County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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