Prairie County, Montana
10 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,250
- Median household income
- $51,250
- ±6,492
- Unemployed
- 0.9%
- 5 of 543 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.2%
- 426 of 545 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 Prairie | 1,091 (2021) | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Terry | 566 (2021) | Po Box 650, Terry | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 125, Terry | Website |
| Cabin Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
| Fallon Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
| Terry Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
| Prairie County Hospital District | Public welfare institutions | 312 Adams Ave S, Terry | — |
| Fallon Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 141, Fallon | — |
| Prairie County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
| Prairie County Water and Sewer District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 125, Terry | — |
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
Prairie
Supervisory union0 schools
No Address, Terry, MT, 59349
Terry K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
215 E Park, Terry, MT, 59349
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
Miles City Farmers Market (Miles City)
Glendive Saturday Farmers Market (313 West Valentine Street Glendive) · Glendive Farmers' & Flea Market (Glendive)
Circle Farmers' Market (Circle)
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.