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Fallon County, Montana

Fallon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,049. Its county seat is Baker. The county was created in 1913 from a portion of Custer County. It is named for Benjamin O'Fallon, a nephew of Captain William Clark and an Indian agent for the upper Missouri region from 1823 to 1827.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,623 square miles (4,200 km), of which 1,621 square miles (4,200 km) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Politics

United States presidential election results for Fallon County, Montana
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,375 87.30% 172 10.92% 28 1.78%
2016 1,279 86.19% 154 10.38% 51 3.44%
2012 1,128 80.23% 237 16.86% 41 2.92%
2008 1,064 74.25% 318 22.19% 51 3.56%
2004 1,178 79.01% 289 19.38% 24 1.61%
2000 1,061 77.50% 256 18.70% 52 3.80%
1996 778 51.32% 452 29.82% 286 18.87%
1992 731 45.46% 446 27.74% 431 26.80%
1988 1,002 61.25% 612 37.41% 22 1.34%
1984 1,237 67.63% 569 31.11% 23 1.26%
1980 1,286 66.98% 512 26.67% 122 6.35%
1976 934 51.98% 847 47.13% 16 0.89%
1972 1,034 64.46% 531 33.10% 39 2.43%
1968 990 63.26% 477 30.48% 98 6.26%
1964 827 51.85% 765 47.96% 3 0.19%
1960 918 60.55% 597 39.38% 1 0.07%
1956 967 61.24% 612 38.76% 0 0.00%
1952 1,046 70.01% 440 29.45% 8 0.54%
1948 678 51.02% 623 46.88% 28 2.11%
1944 870 63.46% 494 36.03% 7 0.51%
1940 925 56.96% 686 42.24% 13 0.80%
1936 598 36.00% 1,015 61.11% 48 2.89%
1932 690 39.79% 973 56.11% 71 4.09%
1928 1,036 69.07% 454 30.27% 10 0.67%
1924 731 55.63% 220 16.74% 363 27.63%
1920 1,064 71.36% 381 25.55% 46 3.09%
1916 1,169 37.54% 1,845 59.25% 100 3.21%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19204,548
19304,5680.4%
19403,719−18.6%
19503,660−1.6%
19603,9979.2%
19704,0501.3%
19803,763−7.1%
19903,103−17.5%
20002,837−8.6%
20102,8901.9%
20203,0495.5%
2022 (est.)3,011−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960, 1900–1990,
1990–2000, 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,049 people living in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,890 people, 1,233 households, and 810 families living in the county. The population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.69/km). There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of 0.9 units per square mile (0.35 units/km). The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 53.0% were German, 24.8% were Irish, 12.1% were Norwegian, 10.6% were English, 5.3% were Scotch-Irish, and 0.4% were American.

Of the 1,233 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 42.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,529 and the median income for a family was $64,500. Males had a median income of $41,570 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,819. About 5.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

Airport

The Baker Municipal Airport is southeast of Baker.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

  • Cabin Creek
  • Ollie
  • Webster
  • Westmore
  • Willard

See also