Fallon County, Montana

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Fallon County is a county in the United States of Montana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 2837 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 2716, It is the 15th least populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. The county extends throughout a territory of 1623.02 miē (4203.6 kmē ), of which, 1620.33 square miles (4196.64 kmē) of it is land and 2.69 square miles (6.97 kmē) of it is water, making it the 11th smallest by size in Montana.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2837 people, 1140 households, and 804 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.8 people per square mile (0.69/kmē), giving it the 36th most densely populated county among the Montana. There were 1410 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.35/kmē). The average household size was 2.45 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 2716, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 2673 White, 4 Black or African American, 13 American Indian, 10 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 15 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29944, making its Montana's 28th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38636, it would be the 18th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Montana. The per capita income for the county was $16014, it would be the 21st highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Montana.

In 2000, 653 pupils and students, of which 53.91% are male and 46.09% are female, 23.02% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.44% nursery or pri school, 4.29% kindergarten, 54.98% elementary school, 33.84% high school and 2.45% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Baker City	Fallon County	0.95	0.86	0.1	1695	1974.8	17461	30893
2	Plevna Town	Fallon County	0.46	0.46	0	138	301.4	14360	27917

Year	Population
April 2000 census	2837
April 2000 Estimate	2837
July 2000 Estimate	2811
July 2001 Estimate	2719
July 2002 Estimate	2688
July 2003 Estimate	2714
July 2004 Estimate	2703
July 2005 Estimate	2625
July 2006 Estimate	2637
July 2007 Estimate	2690
July 2008 Estimate	2716

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	15	14	29
Kindergarten	23	5	28
Elementary school	184	175	359
High school	124	97	221
College or graduate school	6	10	16

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Fallon County, Montana	$29944	$38636	$16014
Montana, United States	$33024	$40487	$17151
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587