Fort Peck is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States.

After its short life as a trading post, Fort Peck served as an Indian agency from 1873 until 1878.

Totally inadequate to house the 10,000-plus employees, Fort Peck was soon joined by numerous shanty towns, including Wheeler, New Deal, Delano Heights, and Park Grove.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the powerhouses, dam, lake, and dredge cuts,[10] is the major employer in Fort Peck, as well as, other government programs.

Most popular is utilizing the lake and dredge cuts for boating, swimming, and fishing.

The Fort Peck Theatre performs plays during the summer[13] and draws large crowds.

The Fort Peck Interpretive Center shows the history of the area, from the dinosaurs to the dam.

[14] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 93.6% White, 3.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races.