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Fergus County
U.S. county
Fergus County Courthouse in Lewistown
Fergus County Courthouse in Lewistown
Map of Montana highlighting Fergus County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Montana
Founded 1885
Named for James Fergus
Seat Lewistown
Largest city Lewistown
Area
 • Total 4,350 sq mi (11,300 km2)
 • Land 4,340 sq mi (11,200 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,446
 • Estimate 
(2022)
 11,663 Increase
 • Density 2.6313/sq mi (1.0159/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
  • Montana county number 08

Fergus County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,446. Its county seat is Lewistown. The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in creating the county.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,350 square miles (11,300 km2), of which 4,340 square miles (11,200 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • US 87.svg U.S. Highway 87
  • US 191.svg U.S. Highway 191
  • MT-3.svg Montana Highway 3
  • MT-80.svg Montana Highway 80
  • MT-81.svg Montana Highway 81
  • MT-200.svg Montana Highway 200

National protected areas

Military Installations

  • LGM-30 Minuteman silos D-01 thru D-11 of the 10th Missile Squadron, 341st Missile Wing, 20th Air Force, assigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 3,514 —
1900 6,937 97.4%
1910 17,385 150.6%
1920 28,344 63.0%
1930 16,531 −41.7%
1940 14,040 −15.1%
1950 14,015 −0.2%
1960 14,018 0.0%
1970 12,611 −10.0%
1980 13,076 3.7%
1990 12,083 −7.6%
2000 11,893 −1.6%
2010 11,586 −2.6%
2020 11,446 −1.2%
2022 (est.) 11,663 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the census, of 2020, there were 11,446 people living in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 11,586 people, 5,099 households, and 3,202 families living in the county. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.50/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.8% were German, 15.9% were English, 14.7% were Norwegian, 12.8% were Irish, and 4.2% were American.

Of the 5,099 households, 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.2% were non-families, and 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age was 47.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,607 and the median income for a family was $48,623. Males had a median income of $35,110 versus $21,225 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,295. About 12.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Moulton

Census-designated places

Notable people

See also

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