Fallon County, Montana

Fallon County
Fallon County Courthouse in Baker
Fallon County Courthouse in Baker
Map of Montana highlighting Fallon County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°21′N 104°25′W / 46.35°N 104.41°W / 46.35; -104.41
Country United States
State Montana
FoundedDecember 9, 1913
SeatBaker
Largest cityBaker
Area
 • Total1,623 sq mi (4,200 km2)
 • Land1,621 sq mi (4,200 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,049
 • Estimate 
(2022)
3,011 Decrease
 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.falloncounty.net
  • Montana county number 39

Fallon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,049.[1] Its county seat is Baker.[2] The county was created in 1913 from a portion of Custer County. It is named for Benjamin O'Fallon, a nephew of Captain William Clark and an Indian agent for the upper Missouri region from 1823 to 1827.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Retrieved May 9, 2011.