Fallon County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,049. Its

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. The county was created in 1913 from a portion of Custer County. It is named for Benjamin O'Fallon, a nephew of Captain

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and an

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for the upper

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region from 1823 to 1827.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Wibaux County - north * Prairie County - northwest * Custer County - west * Carter County - south * Harding County, South Dakota - southeast *

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- northeast

Politics

Fallon County is a heavily Republican county, like most in eastern Montana, having supported the Republican presidential candidate in every election since 1936.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,049 people living in the county.

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

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, 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

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, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 12 * Montana Highway 7

Airport

The Baker Municipal Airport is southeast of Baker.

Communities

Cities

(county seat)

Towns

* Plevna

Unincorporated communities

* Cabin Creek * Ollie * Webster * Westmore''Westmore, Fallon County MT'' Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
/ref> * Willard

References

External links

Fallon County, Montana
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