Prairie County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,088, making it the fifth-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Terry. 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.
The county was the site of the 1938 Custer Creek train wreck that killed 47 people and injured 75.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 94
- Montana Highway 253
Adjacent counties
- McCone County - north
- Dawson County - northeast
- Wibaux County - east
- Fallon County - southeast
- Custer County - south
- Garfield County - west
Demographics
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Communities
Town
- Terry (county seat)
Census-designated place
- Fallon
Other communities
- Crow Rock
- McCloud
- Mildred
- Saugus
- Zero
See also
- List of lakes in Prairie County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Prairie County MT
References
External links
- Montana Association of Counties - Prairie County website
- Terry Chamber of Commerce