County · code 30033
Garfield CountyMontana
Garfield County is a county in Montana, with its seat in Jordan. It was formed on April 1, 1919.
- Founded1919
- County seatJordan
- Land area4,677 sq mi + 173 sq mi water
- Population1,173 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,284 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Garfield on the map of Montana
Montana has 56 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1919 from Dawson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Garfield County was created from Dawson County by an act passed on February 7, 1919, which took effect on April 1, 1919.
- 1919Garfield County created Garfield created from Dawson. Act passed 7 February 1919; took effect 1 April 1919. · Mont. Laws 1919, 16th leg., ch. 4/pp. 3-8
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Garfield
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,284 parcels from Montana State Library (Montana Cadastral Framework; data from MT Dept of Revenue ORION and five counties). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,173 in all from Montana State Library.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Garfield by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Garfield County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Garfield County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Garfield County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Garfield County
- When was Garfield County founded?
- Garfield County was founded in 1919, formed from Dawson County.
- What is the county seat of Garfield County?
- The county seat of Garfield County is Jordan.
- Is there an online parcel map for Garfield County?
- Yes. Montana State Library (Montana Cadastral Framework; data from MT Dept of Revenue ORION and five counties) publishes a parcel map of 9,284 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Garfield County's boundary or name changed?
- Garfield County was created in 1919 from Dawson 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 Garfield 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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