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Fergus County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,446.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Lewistown.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in creating the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Chouteau County – northwest
- Blaine County – north
- Phillips County – northeast
- Petroleum County – east
- Musselshell County – southeast
- Golden Valley County – south
- Wheatland County – southwest
- Judith Basin County – west
Major highways
[edit]- File:US 87.svg U.S. Highway 87
- File:US 191.svg U.S. Highway 191
- File:MT-3.svg Montana Highway 3
- File:MT-80.svg Montana Highway 80
- File:MT-81.svg Montana Highway 81
- File:MT-200.svg Montana Highway 200
National protected areas
[edit]- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (part)
Military Installations
[edit]- 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
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the census, of 2020, there were 11,446 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed
2010 census
[edit]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 Template:Convert. There were 5,836 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.
Politics
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Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- Lewistown (county seat)
Towns
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Amherst
- Buffalo
- Christina
- Eddies Corner<ref>Eddies Corner, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Fergus
- Forest Grove
- Garneill
- Giltedge<ref>Giltedge, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Hanover<ref>Hanover, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Heath
- Hoosac
- Maiden<ref>Maiden, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Moore<ref>Moore, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Piper<ref>Piper, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Roy<ref>Roy, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Straw<ref>Straw, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Valentine<ref>Valentine, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
- Ware<ref>Ware, Fergus County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)</ref>
Former communities
[edit]Census-designated places
[edit]- Ayers Ranch Colony
- Brooks
- Coffee Creek
- Danvers
- Deerfield Colony
- Fords Creek Colony
- Hilger
- King Ranch Colony
- Lewistown Heights
- Roy
- Spring Creek Colony
- Warm Spring Creek
Notable people
[edit]- Roy E. Ayers, member of the United States House of Representatives and 11th Governor of Montana; served as the attorney of the county from 1905 to 1909.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Carl W. Riddick, House of Representatives from the Second District of Montana, served as County Assessor of Fergus County.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
See also
[edit]- List of lakes in Fergus County, Montana
- List of mountains in Fergus County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fergus County, Montana
References
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