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.

 

General Federal Election November 3, 2026

Close of Regular Registration October 5, 2026
Absentee Ballots mailing October 9, 2026

 

[weather zip="59327" label="Forsyth, MT"] courthouse

News

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

⭐ ROSEBUD COUNTY ELECTIONS ⭐ 📬 ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED THIS FRIDAY, October 9th! ✅ IMPORTANT REMINDER SIGN & DATE YOUR RETURN ENVELOPE Failure to sign and date your return envelope may affect the processing of your ballot. 🗳️ RETURN YOUR BALLOT BY: 8:00 PM ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3, 2026 All absentee ballots must be returned to the Clerk & Recorder's Office before 8:00 PM on Election Day in order to be counted. RETURN BALLOTS TO ROSEBUD COUNTY ELECTIONS PO Box 47 1251 Main Street Forsyth, MT 59327 ☎ 406-346-7318 ✉ clerkandrecorder@rangeweb.net

FRAUD ALERT

FRAUD ALERT: The County has been made aware of fraudulent letters claiming recipients have outstanding taxes and threatening action, often providing an 1-800 phone number. Please do not provide payment or personal information in response to these letters. Official tax notices will come directly from the County Treasurer’s Office or the IRS. To verify whether you have outstanding taxes, please contact our office (406-346-7661) or check the Treasurer's page for the Delinquent Taxes.


Upcoming Events

COLUMBUS DAY – Holiday

 October 12, 2026

GENERAL ELECTION DAY – Holiday

 November 3, 2026

VETERANS’ DAY – Holiday

 November 11, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

Rosebud County
1251 Main Street
Forsyth, MT 59327

Rosebud County