Phillips County
County
Phillips County Courthouse in Malta
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°16′N 107°55′W / 48.26°N 107.92°W / 48.26; -107.92
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	February 5, 1915
Seat	Malta
Largest city	Malta
Area
• Total	5,212 sq mi (13,500 km2)
• Land	5,140 sq mi (13,300 km2)
• Water	72 sq mi (190 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,217
• Density	0.81/sq mi (0.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Montana county number 11

Phillips County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,217 people.^[1] Its county seat is Malta.^[2] Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, Montana, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County, Montana.^[3] It was named for rancher and state senator Benjamin D. Phillips.

Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan. The Missouri River defines its southern boundary.

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