Local Wiki
Sanders County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 3, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Weekly, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Annex Building, 1037 West Main St, Suite 102, Thompson Falls, MT.
- Election Administrator
- Nicola McDonald · (406) 827-3038 · elections@sanderscounty.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://co.sanders.mt.us/AgendaCenter
- Board of County Commissioners
- Dan Rowan (District 1), John Holland (District 2), Anthony "Tony" B. Cox (District 3) — Chair not stated. Annex, 1037 West Main St, Suite 102, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 — (406) 827-6966 — drowan@sanderscounty.gov.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (8)
- Dixon Elem
- Hot Springs K-12
- Noxon Elem
- Noxon H S
- Plains K-12
- Thompson Falls Elem
- Thompson Falls H S
- Trout Creek Elem
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (2)
- Eastern Sanders County Hospital
- Noxon-Heron Public Hospital
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Hospital)
Emergency services districts (7)
- Dixon Rural Fire
- Heron Rural Fire
- Hot Springs Rural Fire
- Noxon Rural Fire
- Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District
- Thompson Falls Rural Fire
- Trout Creek Rural Fire
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Fire)
Water & utility districts (4)
- Noxon Water District
- Sc Sewer District @ Paradise
- Sc Water District @ Paradise
- Woodside Park Water-Sewer Dist
Sources: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Water); Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Sewer)