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Prairie County, Montana

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Prairie County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,088,<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> making it the fifth-least populous county in Montana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Terry.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Prairie County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1915 out of parts of Custer, Dawson, and Fallon Counties. The name was selected in a contest and reflects the predominant landscape of the region.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The county was the site of the 1938 Custer Creek train wreck that killed 47 people and injured 75.

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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 (0.3%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 1,088 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 1,179 people, 551 households, and 342 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 673 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 44.7% were German, 18.6% were Norwegian, 14.1% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.5% were English.

Of the 551 households, 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.9% were non-families, and 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 53.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,896 and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,296. About 12.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Voters in Prairie County have voted for Republican Party candidates in all national elections since 1948 (as of 2024). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

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