Fergus County, Montana

Fergus County, Montana, has 11,825 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lewistown. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,339 sq mi (11,239 km²) of land.

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Fergus County in Montana
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Resident population, July 2025
11,825
Land area
4,339 sq mi (11,239 km²)
County seat or government
Lewistown
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$63,706 ± $4,994
Median home value
$236,100 ± $24,690
Median rent, with utilities
$954 ± $87
Homes lived in by their owners
63.4% ± 4.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
10.7 sq mi (27.7 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30027
Coordinates (central point)
47.221816, -109.232956

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fergus County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 594579,135 people
  2. 59464597 people
  3. 59430448 people
  4. 59489424 people
  5. 59032409 people
  6. 59453331 people
  7. 59471318 people
  8. 59418142 people
  9. 59441126 people
  10. 59451123 people
  11. 59424103 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Fergus County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Fergus County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Fergus County, largest first

  1. Fergus High School District8,927 people
  2. Lewistown Elementary School District8,551 people
  3. Moore High School District712 people
  4. Moore Elementary School District669 people
  5. Grass Range High School District653 people
  6. Grass Range Elementary School District627 people
  7. Winifred K-12 Schools545 people
  8. Denton High School District530 people
  9. Denton Elementary School District473 people
  10. King Colony Elementary School District349 people
  11. Judith Gap Elementary School District345 people
  12. Roy K-12 Schools320 people
All 16
  1. Judith Gap High School District302 people
  2. Deerfield Elementary School District57 people
  3. Spring Creek Colony Elementary School District27 people
  4. Ayers Elementary School District26 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lewistown, Montana (city)6,087 people
  2. Lewistown Heights, Montana (CDP)488 people
  3. Winifred, Montana (town)263 people
  4. Moore, Montana (town)224 people
  5. Denton, Montana (town)193 people
  6. Roy, Montana (CDP)129 people
  7. Grass Range, Montana (town)125 people
  8. Coffee Creek, Montana (CDP)61 people
  9. Warm Spring Creek, Montana (CDP)46 people
  10. King Ranch Colony, Montana (CDP)38 people
  11. Deerfield Colony, Montana (CDP)34 people
  12. Spring Creek Colony, Montana (CDP)27 people
All 17
  1. Ayers Ranch Colony, Montana (CDP)8 people
  2. Danvers, Montana (CDP)6 people
  3. Brooks, Montana (CDP)0 people
  4. Fords Creek Colony, Montana (CDP)0 people
  5. Hilger, Montana (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Petroleum County, Montana48 mi east
  2. Judith Basin County, Montana52 mi west
  3. Wheatland County, Montana58 mi southwest
  4. Golden Valley County, Montana58 mi south
  5. Musselshell County, Montana62 mi southeast
  6. Chouteau County, Montana73 mi northwest
  7. Blaine County, Montana84 mi north
  8. Phillips County, Montana93 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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