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Fergus County
Fergus County, Montana
At a Glance
Population 11,446 County Seat Fergus County Courthouse State FIPS 30 County FIPS 027 Num Towns 17 Census-Designated Places 12 Total Town Population 7,346 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,496 Median Age 46.7 Veterans 1,152 Housing Units 6,009 Uninsured 295 Net Migration (recent) 144 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 445 Total Employees 3,523 Avg Annual Pay $48,764 Median Household Income $58,321 Poverty Rate 14.8% Unemployment Rate 3.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $65,867 Federal Spending FY2024 $135,422,837 Federal Spending Per Capita $11,831
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $175,800 Median Rent $815 FMR Studio $1,029 FMR 1BR $1,069 FMR 2BR $1,402 FMR 3BR $1,840 FMR 4BR $2,237
Health & Safety
Hospitals 17 EMS Stations 50 Fire Stations 51 Police Stations 35 Adult Smoking 17.4% Adult Obesity 32.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.2 Air Quality Good Days 312
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.66 Electric Customers 557432 Towns with Broadband Data 17 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 17
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 17 Historic Places (NRHP) 49 Homeless Population N/A Schools 244 SNAP Stores 7 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 18 Land in Farms (acres) 1,340,327 Avg Farm Size (acres) 74,462.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2024-07-18 DR FLOODING 2023-10-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR FLOODING 2013-07-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-17 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR WILDFIRES 2000-08-30 DR HEAVY RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING 1986-03-15 DR RAINS, SHOWMELT, STORMS & FLOODING 1975-06-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Fergus County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
