Prairie County Information

Prairie in Montana occupies 1,743 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,074, a change from a 2000 population of 1,199 and 1,383 in 1990. 9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 7.6% percent is 25-35, and 9.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Prairie in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 20 people: 3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5%.

Read more about Prairie, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPrairie 
StateMontana 
Land Area1,743 sq. milesRanked 385 of 3,140
Population 20061,074Ranked 3,105 of 3,140
Population 20051,090 
Population 20001,199Ranked 3,104 of 3,140
Population 19901,383Ranked 3,103 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion99.2% 
African American% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.2% 
Population 5 to 147.9% 
Population 15 to 249% 
Population 25 to 347.6% 
Population 35 to 449.7% 
Population 45 to 5419.4% 
Population 55 to 6419.7% 
Population 65 to 7410.3% 
Population 75 and up12.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes4 
Burglaries1 
Larceny Thefts2 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population552616
Unemployed Population2031
Unemployment Rate3.6%5%

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