Fergus County, Montana Explained

County:Fergus County
State:Montana
Founded Year:1885
Seat Wl:Lewistown
Largest City Wl:Lewistown
Area Total Sq Mi:4350
Area Land Sq Mi:4340
Area Water Sq Mi:11
Area Percentage:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11446
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:11663
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Web:www.co.fergus.mt.us
Ex Image:Fergus County Courthouse July 2020.jpg
Ex Image Cap:Fergus County Courthouse in Lewistown
District:2nd
Time Zone:Mountain
Footnotes:
  • 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.[1] Its county seat is Lewistown.[2] The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in creating the county.[3] [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.2%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected areas

Military Installations

Demographics

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 . There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of . 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State & County QuickFacts . April 5, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: Fergus County - Home . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170856/http://www.co.fergus.mt.us/ . June 23, 2018 . April 2, 2018 . www.co.fergus.mt.us . en-gb.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . 1905 . 125.
  5. Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt . December 5, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . United States Census Bureau.
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eddies+Corner,+MT+59464/@46.983314,-109.7542201,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5346cd4f3894ca3b:0x72fa14d90844394d!8m2!3d46.9833002!4d-109.7454653 Eddies Corner, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Giltedge,+MT+59457/@47.1269327,-109.2108704,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5340cb0a5e69df53:0x8b467daa913908a0!8m2!3d47.126919!4d-109.2021156 Giltedge, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hanover,+MT+59457/@47.1213767,-109.563386,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5340d66c97a02e75:0x780892e9120c5b70!8m2!3d47.121363!4d-109.5546312 Hanover, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  9. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Maiden,+MT+59457/@47.1777673,-109.2389276,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5340c96e5e000e17:0xf81f14467e26e10e!8m2!3d47.1777536!4d-109.2301728 Maiden, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  10. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moore,+MT+59464/@46.9765029,-109.7008676,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5346d290c4510f4d:0xef63cd7e6f9ddd19!8m2!3d46.975523!4d-109.6968536 Moore, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Piper,+MT+59457/@46.9899852,-109.2092034,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5347319e3577c6b1:0x4db982fb900c6d0b!8m2!3d46.9899714!4d-109.2004486 Piper, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  12. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roy,+MT+59471/@47.3348182,-108.9680332,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5340a1b55b510f53:0x5697e8ae6e7beee7!8m2!3d47.3333305!4d-108.9586457 Roy, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  13. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Straw,+MT+59464/@46.854141,-109.7983861,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5346c8e59832645f:0x3e447d88bcd5db46!8m2!3d46.8541272!4d-109.7896313 Straw, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  14. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Valentine,+MT+59471/@47.3116684,-108.430831,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x533f494d5dcd58b9:0xe37c2c0865a05742!8m2!3d47.3116547!4d-108.4220761 Valentine, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  15. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ware,+MT+59457/@47.1844328,-109.6767213,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x534127c136ed7fd5:0x921cfcbfbc2294c0!8m2!3d47.1844191!4d-109.6679665 Ware, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  16. Web site: Montana Governor Roy Elmer Ayers . October 14, 2012 . National Governors Association.
  17. Encyclopedia: RIDDICK, Carl Wood, (1872–1960) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . October 14, 2012.

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