Prairie County | |
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Coordinates: 46°51′N105°22′W / 46.85°N 105.37°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Founded | February 5, 1915 |
Named for | Prairie landscape |
Seat | Terry |
Largest town | Terry |
Area | |
• Total | 1,743 sq mi (4,510 km2) |
• Land | 1,737 sq mi (4,500 km2) |
• Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,088 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,107 |
• Density | 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | visitterrymt.com (Terry Chamber of Commerce) |
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Prairie County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,088, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Montana.[ citation needed ] Its county seat is Terry. [2] Prairie County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1915 out of parts of Custer, Dawson, and Fallon Counties. The name was selected in a contest and reflects the predominant landscape of the region. [3]
The county was the site of the 1938 Custer Creek train wreck that killed 47 people and injured 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,743 square miles (4,510 km2), of which 1,737 square miles (4,500 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.3%) is water. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 3,684 | — | |
1930 | 3,941 | 7.0% | |
1940 | 2,410 | −38.8% | |
1950 | 2,377 | −1.4% | |
1960 | 2,318 | −2.5% | |
1970 | 1,752 | −24.4% | |
1980 | 1,836 | 4.8% | |
1990 | 1,383 | −24.7% | |
2000 | 1,199 | −13.3% | |
2010 | 1,179 | −1.7% | |
2020 | 1,088 | −7.7% | |
2022 (est.) | 1,107 | [5] | 1.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790–1960, [7] 1900–1990, [8] 1990–2000, [9] 2010–2020 [1] |
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,088 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,179 people, 551 households, and 342 families in the county. The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 673 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 44.7% were German, 18.6% were Norwegian, 14.1% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.5% were English.
Of the 551 households, 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.9% were non-families, and 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 53.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,896 and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,296. About 12.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Voters in Prairie County have voted for Republican Party candidates in all national elections since 1948 (as of 2020).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 603 | 81.05% | 126 | 16.94% | 15 | 2.02% |
2016 | 556 | 80.70% | 100 | 14.51% | 33 | 4.79% |
2012 | 520 | 73.97% | 167 | 23.76% | 16 | 2.28% |
2008 | 503 | 68.44% | 211 | 28.71% | 21 | 2.86% |
2004 | 546 | 74.18% | 181 | 24.59% | 9 | 1.22% |
2000 | 541 | 72.52% | 164 | 21.98% | 41 | 5.50% |
1996 | 417 | 53.46% | 259 | 33.21% | 104 | 13.33% |
1992 | 412 | 48.13% | 260 | 30.37% | 184 | 21.50% |
1988 | 541 | 60.11% | 343 | 38.11% | 16 | 1.78% |
1984 | 693 | 69.93% | 289 | 29.16% | 9 | 0.91% |
1980 | 580 | 62.57% | 283 | 30.53% | 64 | 6.90% |
1976 | 597 | 58.59% | 415 | 40.73% | 7 | 0.69% |
1972 | 685 | 68.57% | 303 | 30.33% | 11 | 1.10% |
1968 | 635 | 67.77% | 270 | 28.82% | 32 | 3.42% |
1964 | 555 | 52.96% | 488 | 46.56% | 5 | 0.48% |
1960 | 649 | 65.75% | 338 | 34.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 637 | 61.25% | 403 | 38.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 771 | 69.21% | 338 | 30.34% | 5 | 0.45% |
1948 | 499 | 47.89% | 527 | 50.58% | 16 | 1.54% |
1944 | 598 | 55.68% | 468 | 43.58% | 8 | 0.74% |
1940 | 597 | 51.42% | 554 | 47.72% | 10 | 0.86% |
1936 | 454 | 33.31% | 877 | 64.34% | 32 | 2.35% |
1932 | 634 | 45.71% | 732 | 52.78% | 21 | 1.51% |
1928 | 968 | 70.20% | 405 | 29.37% | 6 | 0.44% |
1924 | 683 | 56.21% | 162 | 13.33% | 370 | 30.45% |
1920 | 881 | 76.68% | 242 | 21.06% | 26 | 2.26% |
1916 | 535 | 45.38% | 622 | 52.76% | 22 | 1.87% |
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