Prairie County | |
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 Downtown Terry, Montana during a typical snowy day. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′N 105°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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Retrieved May 9, 2011.