Fergus County, Montana
19 public bodies govern here, 15 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,687
- Median household income
- $63,706
- ±4,994
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 257 of 6,108 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
- 4,541 of 5,303 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Fergus | 11,617 (2021) | 712 W Main St, Lewistown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lewistown | 6,048 (2021) | 305 W Watson St, Lewistown | Website |
| Town of Denton | 208 (2021) | Po Box 986, Denton | — |
| Town of Grass Range | 114 (2021) | Po Box 807, Grass Range | — |
| Town of Moore | 198 (2021) | Po Box 98, Moore | — |
| Town of Winifred | 173 (2021) | Po Box 181, Winifred | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek-Cottonwood Creek Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 10562 Beaver Creek Rd, Moore | — |
| Cheadle Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 2790 Piper Cutoff Road North, Lewistown | — |
| Coffee Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | 1472 Demars Rd, Coffee Creek | — |
| Denton Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 401 Lane, Denton | — |
| Grass Range Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 845, Grass Range | — |
| Lewistown Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 305 W Watson St, Lewistown | — |
| Moore Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Moore | — |
| Roy Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 11, Roy | — |
| Denton Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 986, Denton | — |
| Fergus County Port Authority | Other single function districts | 712 W Main St, Lewistown | — |
| Fergus County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 948, Denton | — |
| Roy Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 51, Roy | — |
| Fergus County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 211 McKinley St, Lewistown | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ayers Elem
School district1 schools
106007 Hwy. 87 W (7 Miles W Gr, Grass Range, MT, 59032
Deerfield Elem
School district1 schools
360 Deerfield Road, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Denton Elem
School district2 schools
1200 Lehman Ave, Denton, MT, 59430
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Denton H S
School district1 schools
1200 Lehman Ave, Denton, MT, 59430
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fergus
Supervisory union0 schools
712 W Main St, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fergus H S
School district1 schools
215 7th Avenue South, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grass Range Elem
School district2 schools
310 East 2nd Street, Grass Range, MT, 59032
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grass Range H S
School district1 schools
310 East 2nd Street, Grass Range, MT, 59032
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
King Colony Elem
School district1 schools
982 Jenni Road, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Lewistown Elem
School district4 schools
215 7th Avenue South, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Moore Elem
School district2 schools
509 Highland, Moore, MT, 59464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Moore H S
School district1 schools
509 Highland, Moore, MT, 59464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roy K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
500 Davis Street, Roy, MT, 59471
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spring Creek Colony Elem
School district1 schools
8992 Hanover Rd, Lewistown, MT, 59457
Winifred K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
507 Main Street, Winifred, MT, 59489
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Missouri River Landing Farmers' Market (Fort Benton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.