County · code 30101
Toole CountyMontana
Toole County is a county in Montana with its seat in Shelby, formed on May 7, 1914.
- Founded1914
- County seatShelby
- Named forJoseph Toole
- Land area1,915 sq mi + 30 sq mi water
- Population4,971 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,341 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Toole 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 1914 from Hill County and Teton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Toole County was created by petition and election from Hill and Teton counties. The county was named after Joseph Toole.
- 1914Toole County created Toole created by petition and election from Hill and Teton. · Mont. Rev. Code 1921, sec. 4353/p. 1617; Burlingame, 17-19
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Toole
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 9,341 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,010 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
Toole 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Toole County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Toole 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 Toole County
- When was Toole County founded?
- Toole County was founded in 1914, formed from Hill County and Teton County, and named after Joseph Toole.
- What is the county seat of Toole County?
- The county seat of Toole County is Shelby.
- Is there an online parcel map for Toole County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,341 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Toole County's boundary or name changed?
- Toole County was created in 1914 from Hill County and Teton County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Toole County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Toole 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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