Welcome to Rosebud County

Rosebud County was established on February 1, 1901 and is located in Southeastern Montana covering approximately 5,027 square miles (5,010 square miles is land and 17 square miles is water). The county Courthouse began construction in Forsyth in 1912, for more history on our Courthouse visit our Resource page. Rosebud County is Montana’s twenty-second most populous county, with an estimated population of 8,329 as of the latest census in 2020.

Other cities and towns in Rosebud County include Angela, Ashland, Birney, Colstrip, Hathaway, Ingomar, Lame Deer, Rosebud, and Sumatra. A large portion of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation lies within Rosebud County.

  • Rosebud County is the fourth largest County by land area in the State of Montana.
  • Topography of Rosebud County is mostly rolling with small hills.  Elevations range from 2,441 feet above sea level near Hathaway to 4,807 feet above sea level in the Little Wolf Mountains west of Colstrip.
  • The County’s leading source of income are from agriculture, tourism, railroad, coal mining and electrical generation.
  • There are 1,165 miles of County road.
  • Medical facilities are located in Ashland, Lame Deer, Colstrip and Forsyth.

     

 

45.19 ° Forsyth, MT
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News

General Election

Condensed Ballot for the General Election General Election hours for registering to vote & early voting. Rosebud County Courthouse in the Clerk and Recorders office in Forsyth on Monday, Thursday & Friday Northern Cheyenne Tribal building in Lame Deer Tuesday & Wednesday OPEN 9am to 3pm (no lunch break) Election day is Tuesday November 5th, polling places information available here.

Landfill Notice:

Landfill canister sites are for household garbage. Construction material and tree branches need to be taken to the Forsyth transfer station or the Colstrip Landfill. The offsite canisters are mainly intended for Rosebud County residents who do not have trash pick-up service. These sites are being monitored, misuse of the disposal sites cause issues for residents and our workers who maintain them. Any person/s found violating the sites may be fined or prosecuted. Please respect the rules set forth by Rosebud County so that these sites can stay operational.


Upcoming Events

General Federal Election

 November 5, 2024

Veteran’s Day – Holiday

 November 11, 2024

Thanksgiving Day – Holiday

 November 28, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Rosebud County
1200 Main Street
Forsyth, MT 59327

Rosebud County