Meagher County

Meagher County, Montana

At a Glance

Population1,927
County SeatMeagher County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS059
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population998
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,948
Median Age57.6
Veterans219
Housing Units1,421
Uninsured33
Net Migration (recent)22
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments88
Total Employees396
Avg Annual Pay$42,775
Median Household Income$55,753
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate1.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,315
Federal Spending FY2024$16,958,513
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,800

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$205,900
Median Rent$848
FMR Studio$990
FMR 1BR$1,037
FMR 2BR$1,350
FMR 3BR$1,845
FMR 4BR$2,154

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations2
Fire Stations6
Police Stations2
Adult Smoking16.2%
Adult Obesity33.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches0
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)714,782
Avg Farm Size (acres)28,591.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
FMMT - CENTRAL ZONE 3B FIRE COMPLEX2000-07-24
DRSEVERE STORMS,ICE JAMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING1997-07-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS1996-02-23
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1981-05-27
DRRAINS, SHOWMELT, STORMS & FLOODING1975-06-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Meagher 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.