The Town Files

Fallon County, Montana

2,760 people. The median home is worth $244,800 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $76,250.

Towns in Fallon County

Towns in Fallon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Baker1,802$211,400$84,75035.4

People and housing

Fallon CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$244,800$249,800
Median rent$779$893
Median household income$76,250$63,249
Median age37.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%25.0%
Below the poverty line11.4%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,259 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,334 a year.

Largest industries in Fallon CountyMining, oil & gas198 jobs · $105,485Retail160 jobs · $26,405Construction110 jobs · $77,471Transportation & warehousing104 jobs · $86,805Other services55 jobs · $22,264Professional & technical serv…34 jobs · $56,993
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fallon County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Fallon County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Fallon County by type since 1996Hail170Tornado9Blizzard24High Wind67Ice Storm3Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow15Flash Flood14Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fallon County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
August 3, 2016TornadoDR-4275: Tornado
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 13, 2008Severe StormDR-1767: Severe Winter Storm
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3253: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).