Town guide

Fallon, Montana

Fallon is a community in Prairie County, Montana, home to about 142 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59326, and parts of 59349 are in Fallon too.

Population14228 per sq mi
Median home value$209,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Fallon

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Fallon, MT59326Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Fallon

Terry, MT59349Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Terry; part is in Fallon

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Around Fallon

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)480 miles away
Closer regional airportDawson Community Airport (GDV)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO486 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL930 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fallon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fallon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fallon had 122 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 290th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Prairie County grew from 3,684 residents in 1920 to 1,088 in 2020.

Fallon population by census2000: 138, 2010: 164, 2020: 122138200016420101222020

Prairie County, 1920–2020

Prairie County population, 1920 to 20201920: 3,684, 1930: 3,941, 1940: 2,410, 1950: 2,377, 1960: 2,318, 1970: 1,752, 1980: 1,836, 1990: 1,383, 2000: 1,199, 2010: 1,179, 2020: 1,0884K’20’302K’40’502K’60’702K’80’901K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FallonJan: high 28°F, low 6°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 56°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.3 in28°6°Jan0.334°11°Feb0.346°22°Mar0.458°32°Apr1.468°43°May2.578°53°Jun2.488°59°Jul1.987°56°Aug1.376°45°Sep1.259°33°Oct0.944°20°Nov0.432°10°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terry, MT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Prairie County

149 jobs at 35 businesses in Prairie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prairie CountyRetail trade: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15 jobs; Other services: 11 jobs; Professional services: 8 jobs; Information: 4 jobs; Construction: 2 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1 jobsRetail trade 17% Finance and insurance 10% Other services 7% Professional services 5% Information 3% Construction 1% Arts, entertainment and recreation 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Prairie Community CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Terry5.8 miles
  • Glendive Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Glendive31.8 miles
  • Holy Rosary HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Miles City41.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Fallon

Grocery stores

  • Supervalue5.7 mi

Museums

  • Prairie County Museum5.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Terry.

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