Back مقاطعة فيرغوس (مونتانا) Arabic Fergus County, Montana BAR Фъргюс Bulgarian ফেরগুস কাউন্টি, মন্টানা BPY Fergus Gông (Montana) CDO Fergus County CEB Fergus County, Montana CY Fergus County German Condado de Fergus Spanish Ferguse maakond ET
Fergus County | |
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 Fergus County Courthouse in Lewistown | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′N 109°13′W / 47.26°N 109.22°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Named for | James Fergus |
| Seat | Lewistown |
| Largest city | Lewistown |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,350 sq mi (11,300 km2) |
| • Land | 4,340 sq mi (11,200 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,446 |
• Estimate (2022) | 11,663  |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Fergus County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,446.[1] Its county seat is Lewistown.[2] The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in creating the county.[3][4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Fergus County - Home". www.co.fergus.mt.us. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125.