Fallon County
Fallon County, Montana
Baker, MT 59313
Phone: (406) 778-7114
Fax: (406) 778-2815
On southeastern border of MT; organized Dec 9, 1913 from Custer County. Name Origin: For Benjamin O'Fallon (1793-1842), army officer, Indian agent, and nephew of the explorer William Clark (1770-1838)
Area (sq mi):: 1623.02 (land 1620.33; water 2.69) Population per square mile: 1.70
Population 2005: 2,717 State rank: 42 Population change: 2000-20005 -4.20%; 1990-2000 -8.60% Population 2000: 2,837 (White 98.30%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.10
Income 2000: per capita $16,014; median household $29,944; Population below poverty level: 12.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,605-$23,523
Unemployment (2004): 2.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 14.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 8.80%
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