Fallon County, Montana

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Fallon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,049.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Baker.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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Adjacent counties

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Wibaux County - north
Prairie County - northwest
Custer County - west
Carter County - south
Harding County, South Dakota - southeast
Bowman County, North Dakota - east
Slope County, North Dakota - east
Golden Valley County, North Dakota - northeast

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Politics

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,049 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed

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 Template:Convert. There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.