Fergus County, Montana (MT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,821
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,582
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,374 (it was 1,278 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 4339 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 10,87893.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2562.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2051.8%Two or more races
- 1491.3%Asian alone
- 1471.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 350.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age: | 46.8 years |
Montana median age: | 40.2 years |
Males: 6,137 | (51.9%) |
Females: 5,685 | (48.1%) |
Fergus County: | 2.0 people |
Montana: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,455 ($30,409 in 1999)
This county: | $59,455 |
Montana: | $67,631 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $707 (lower quartile is $451, upper quartile is $934)
This county: | $707 |
State: | $871 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,707 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Fergus: | $210,707 |
Montana: | $366,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,219
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $498
Institutionalized population: 251
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $365,700
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $441,300
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $330,000
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $219,600
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $188,300
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $239,000
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $213,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $220,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $220,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $58,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $188,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $188,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $111,000
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $67,800
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,800
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,800
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,100
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,718 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,400 (0.8%)
Fergus County: | 14.4% |
Montana: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.8 years old
(Males: 45.8 years old, Females: 48.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.5 years old, Black residents: 22.8 years old, American Indian residents: 44.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 44.4 years old, Other race residents: 42.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fergus County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $609 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lewistown, Hanover, Roy, Lewistown Heights, Denton, Moore, Winifred, Grass Range.
2023 air pollution in Fergus County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.039 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 7.9 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fergus County: Western Gravel Spur (A), Lindsay (B), Intake (C), Hoyt (D), Artists Vista Point (E), Hodges (F), Iona (G), Burning Coal Mine (H), Cottonwood Country Club (I), Rimroad (J), Woodrow (K), Eastern Montana Bible Camp (L), Eyeful Vista Point (M), Hungry Joe (N), Kolberg Ranch (O), Glendive West Rest Area (P), Allard Ranch (Q), Stipek (R), Long Siding (S), Lions Club Youth Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fergus County include: Deer Creek Church (A), First Congregational Church of Intake (B), Red Top Mennonite Church (C), Bloomfield Christian Missionary Alliance Church (D), South Valley Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Klempel Cemetery (1), Prairie Lawn Cemetery (2), Marsh Cemetery (3), Grand View Cemetery (4), West Church Cemetery (5), Dawson County Cemetery (6), Red Top Mennonite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Camp Reservoir (A), Prairie Goat Reservoir (B), Milliron Reservoir Number 2 (C), Milliron Reservoir Number 1 (D), Big Drop Reservoir (E), Malkuch Reservoir (F), Bailer Reservoir (G), Jack Downs Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Alkali Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Cotton Creek (D), Bad Route Creek (E), Berry Creek (F), Box Elder Creek (G), Cabin Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fergus County include: Yellowstone River Historical Marker (1), Makoshika State Park (2), Meissner American Legion Baseball Field (3), Jaycee West Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Douglas County, Washington , Pierce County, Washington , Thurston County, Washington , Teton County .
Here: | 3.8% |
Montana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 187
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 192 (87.8% naturalized citizens)
Fergus County: | 1.6% |
Whole state: | 2.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 72010 or later
- 272000 to 2009
- 841990 to 1999
- 121980 to 1989
- 11970 to 1979
- 83Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,678
- Two: 37
- 3 or 4: 82
- 5 to 9: 264
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 126
- 50 or more: 145
- Mobile homes: 698
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27
Housing units in Fergus County with a mortgage: 1,453 (185 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Fergus County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 1,954 | 6 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,708 | 20 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,535 | 10 |
Other | 470 | 2 |
None | 5,919 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Fergus County: | 5.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Fergus County: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 15.23 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Fergus County: | 8.9% |
Montana: | 7.2% |
Fergus County: | 23.6% |
State: | 23.1% |
Here: | 5.3% |
State: | 10.7% |
Agriculture in Fergus County:
Average size of farms: 2749 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,743
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $52.07
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69,414
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,016
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.24
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.36%
All wheat for grain: 151901 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Fergus County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 61549578.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1961, a tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fergus County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 599% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from Fergus County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 297.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 179.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 328.9 miles away from Fergus County center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 190.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
- Montana Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 03, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4127: July 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4127, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Heavy Rains, Flooding, Landslides, Incident Period: February 24, 1986 to March 07, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-761: March 15, 1986, FEMA Id: 761, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood, Heavy Rain
- Montana Rains, Snowmelt, Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-472: June 28, 1975, FEMA Id: 472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
The number of natural disasters in Fergus County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,349 (58.1%)
- Carpooled: 666 (11.6%)
- Bus: 10 (0.2%)
- Ferryboat: 14 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 63 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 86 (1.5%)
- Walked: 497 (8.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,188 (20.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (16%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Korea (43%)
- Canada (33%)
- Haiti (15%)
- Germany (4%)
- Mexico (2%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- German (24%)
- American (23%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- Scottish (6%)
- Pennsylvania German (2%)
People in group quarters in Fergus County, Montana in 2010:
- 198 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 87 people in correctional residential facilities
- 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Fergus County, Montana in 2000:
- 221 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 147 people in nursing homes
- 139 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in other group homes
6.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,441 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.61% |
Montana average: | 8.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Montana ($23,771 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($31,670 average AGI)
Fergus County: 2.98% Montana average: 5.13%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Gallatin County, MT | 0.71% ($48,765 average AGI) |
from Yellowstone County, MT | 0.59% ($38,464) |
5.40% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,469 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.40% |
Montana average: | 6.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.08% relocated to other counties in Montana ($23,953 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($20,516 average AGI)
Fergus County: 2.32% Montana average: 3.54%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Yellowstone County, MT | 0.62% ($46,172 average AGI) |
to Cascade County, MT | 0.42% ($38,400) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,698 (2,385 aged, 313 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 258 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fergus County, Montana in 1999 - 2019:
- Unspecified dementia (172)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (136)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (100)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (70)
- Congestive heart failure (44)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (32)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,852
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,075
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,451
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 684
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,299
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 121
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,822- Male householders: 3,082 (1,022 living alone), Female householders: 2,314 (867 living alone)
2,608 spouses (2,608 opposite-sex spouses), 466 unmarried partners, (466 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,606 children (2,216 natural, 133 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 0 foster children, 81 other relatives, 172 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 351
Size of family households: 1,573 2-persons, 578 3-persons, 726 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,890 1-person, 278 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,450 married couples with children.
727 single-parent households (252 men, 475 women).
95.2% of residents of Fergus speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,387,000 ($7,920 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,513,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,171,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,433,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,114,000
Federal grants: $17,267,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,278,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,124,000 ($85,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,759,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,431,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,019,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 577Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 854
Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -50
Here: | -4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Here: | 5.8 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Fergus County, Montana
- 32020 or later
- 3702010 to 2019
- 5542000 to 2009
- 7581990 to 1999
- 4581980 to 1989
- 5981970 to 1979
- 3681960 to 1969
- 4811950 to 1959
- 3581940 to 1949
- 1,9361939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fergus County, Montana
- 271 room
- 452 rooms
- 1133 rooms
- 5864 rooms
- 8065 rooms
- 6456 rooms
- 4287 rooms
- 4028 rooms
- 5819+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fergus County, Montana
- 401 room
- 1852 rooms
- 2913 rooms
- 3674 rooms
- 1235 rooms
- 1416 rooms
- 1877 rooms
- 348 rooms
- 4319+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fergus County, Montana
- 31no bedroom
- 2251 bedroom
- 9472 bedrooms
- 1,4483 bedrooms
- 6994 bedrooms
- 2635+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fergus County, Montana
- 43no bedroom
- 4591 bedroom
- 5562 bedrooms
- 3743 bedrooms
- 944 bedrooms
- 2745+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Fergus County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 68no vehicle
- 8461 vehicle
- 1,0782 vehicles
- 8463 vehicles
- 6044 vehicles
- 2155+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Fergus County in renter-occupied apartments
- 289no vehicle
- 4981 vehicle
- 5372 vehicles
- 2663 vehicles
- 564 vehicles
- 1115+ vehicles
86.8% of Fergus County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Montana.
Fergus County: | 86.8% |
State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,176
- Other state: 4,334
- Northeast: 439
- Midwest: 1,429
- South: 511
- West: 1,942
- 56.3%Utility gas
- 18.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.7%Wood
- 10.6%Electricity
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 34.7%Utility gas
- 26.1%Electricity
- 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.6%Other fuel
- 3.1%Wood
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 5.4% |
Montana: | 15.3% |
Here: | 7.5% |
Montana: | 12.2% |
Here: | 46.9% |
Montana: | 15.0% |
Fergus County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,427,000
Other: $649,000
Parks and Recreation: $453,000
Parks and Recreation: $339,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Air Transportation: $283,000
Air Transportation: $269,000
Regular Highways: $117,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $95,000
Air Transportation: $84,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,271,000
Police Protection: $2,027,000
Regular Highways: $1,984,000
Police Protection: $1,698,000
Health - Other: $1,143,000
Health - Other: $1,050,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,043,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,024,000
Parks and Recreation: $577,000
General - Other: $576,000
Parks and Recreation: $506,000
Natural Resources - Other: $492,000
Natural Resources - Other: $448,000
Financial Administration: $421,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
Central Staff Services: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $297,000
Air Transportation: $274,000
General - Other: $269,000
Air Transportation: $246,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Libraries: $66,000
Libraries: $56,000
Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $34,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,987,000
Air Transportation: $1,820,000
General Local Government Support: $951,000
Highways: $287,000
Other: $253,000
Other: $218,000
Highways: $13,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,168,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Other: $2,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,558,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,352,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,819,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $292,000
General Revenue - Other: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $865,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $285,000
Police Protection: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,705,000
Cash and Securities: $8,568,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,027,000
General Local Government Support: $704,000
Other: $683,000
Highways: $464,000
Other: $412,000
- Tax - Property: $9,089,000
Property: $7,624,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $20,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,075,000
: $5,547,000
Fergus County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,427,000
Other: $649,000
Parks and Recreation: $453,000
Parks and Recreation: $339,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Air Transportation: $283,000
Air Transportation: $269,000
Regular Highways: $117,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $95,000
Air Transportation: $84,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,271,000
Police Protection: $2,027,000
Regular Highways: $1,984,000
Police Protection: $1,698,000
Health - Other: $1,143,000
Health - Other: $1,050,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,043,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,024,000
Parks and Recreation: $577,000
General - Other: $576,000
Parks and Recreation: $506,000
Natural Resources - Other: $492,000
Natural Resources - Other: $448,000
Financial Administration: $421,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
Central Staff Services: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $297,000
Air Transportation: $274,000
General - Other: $269,000
Air Transportation: $246,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Libraries: $66,000
Libraries: $56,000
Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $34,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,987,000
Air Transportation: $1,820,000
General Local Government Support: $951,000
Highways: $287,000
Other: $253,000
Other: $218,000
Highways: $13,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,168,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Other: $2,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,558,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,352,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,819,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $292,000
General Revenue - Other: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $865,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $285,000
Police Protection: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,705,000
Cash and Securities: $8,568,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,027,000
General Local Government Support: $704,000
Other: $683,000
Highways: $464,000
Other: $412,000
- Tax - Property: $9,089,000
Property: $7,624,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $20,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,075,000
: $5,547,000
Fergus County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,427,000
Other: $649,000
Parks and Recreation: $453,000
Parks and Recreation: $339,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Air Transportation: $283,000
Air Transportation: $269,000
Regular Highways: $117,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $95,000
Air Transportation: $84,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,271,000
Police Protection: $2,027,000
Regular Highways: $1,984,000
Police Protection: $1,698,000
Health - Other: $1,143,000
Health - Other: $1,050,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,043,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,024,000
Parks and Recreation: $577,000
General - Other: $576,000
Parks and Recreation: $506,000
Natural Resources - Other: $492,000
Natural Resources - Other: $448,000
Financial Administration: $421,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
Central Staff Services: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $297,000
Air Transportation: $274,000
General - Other: $269,000
Air Transportation: $246,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Libraries: $66,000
Libraries: $56,000
Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $34,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,987,000
Air Transportation: $1,820,000
General Local Government Support: $951,000
Highways: $287,000
Other: $253,000
Other: $218,000
Highways: $13,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,168,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Other: $2,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,558,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,352,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,819,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $292,000
General Revenue - Other: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $865,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $285,000
Police Protection: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,705,000
Cash and Securities: $8,568,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,027,000
General Local Government Support: $704,000
Other: $683,000
Highways: $464,000
Other: $412,000
- Tax - Property: $9,089,000
Property: $7,624,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $20,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,075,000
: $5,547,000
Fergus County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,427,000
Other: $649,000
Parks and Recreation: $453,000
Parks and Recreation: $339,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Air Transportation: $283,000
Air Transportation: $269,000
Regular Highways: $117,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $95,000
Air Transportation: $84,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,271,000
Police Protection: $2,027,000
Regular Highways: $1,984,000
Police Protection: $1,698,000
Health - Other: $1,143,000
Health - Other: $1,050,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,043,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,024,000
Parks and Recreation: $577,000
General - Other: $576,000
Parks and Recreation: $506,000
Natural Resources - Other: $492,000
Natural Resources - Other: $448,000
Financial Administration: $421,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
Central Staff Services: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $297,000
Air Transportation: $274,000
General - Other: $269,000
Air Transportation: $246,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Libraries: $66,000
Libraries: $56,000
Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Local Fire Protection: $34,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,987,000
Air Transportation: $1,820,000
General Local Government Support: $951,000
Highways: $287,000
Other: $253,000
Other: $218,000
Highways: $13,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,168,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,110,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $76,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Other: $2,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,558,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,352,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,819,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $292,000
General Revenue - Other: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Special Assessments: $48,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $865,000
General - Other: $587,000
General - Other: $285,000
Police Protection: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,705,000
Cash and Securities: $8,568,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,027,000
General Local Government Support: $704,000
Other: $683,000
Highways: $464,000
Other: $412,000
- Tax - Property: $9,089,000
Property: $7,624,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $20,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,075,000
: $5,547,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 183
- Number of aged recipients: 35
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 148
- Number of recipients under 18: 20
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 101
- Number of recipients older than 64: 62
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 64
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 75
Most common first names in Fergus County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 131 | 78.6 years |
William | 91 | 77.4 years |
George | 81 | 78.9 years |
Mary | 78 | 81.1 years |
James | 78 | 76.6 years |
Charles | 77 | 78.2 years |
Robert | 72 | 72.2 years |
Frank | 66 | 80.1 years |
Anna | 51 | 88.9 years |
Alice | 41 | 82.2 years |
Most common last names in Fergus County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 41 | 78.3 years |
Anderson | 37 | 79.2 years |
Smith | 35 | 78.1 years |
Nelson | 30 | 84.2 years |
Miller | 29 | 79.4 years |
Martin | 22 | 80.0 years |
Brown | 22 | 76.8 years |
Peterson | 14 | 77.3 years |
Hanson | 14 | 83.6 years |
Long | 13 | 77.8 years |
Businesses in Fergus County, MT | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Albertsons | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 |
Fergus County on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"