Decker, Montana

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Decker, Montana
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Decker Post Office and General Store
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Decker, Montana
Coordinates: 45°00′43″N106°51′48″W / 45.01194°N 106.86333°W / 45.01194; -106.86333
Country United States
State Montana
County Big Horn
Elevation
[1]
3,524 ft (1,074 m)
Population
  Total
76
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59025
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID770540 [1]

Decker is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.

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Description

The community is located along Secondary Highway 314, 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north-northeast of Sheridan. Decker has a post office with ZIP code 59025. [2] The community is home to a one-room public school, the Spring Creek School; it has nine pupils and is one of 200 remaining one-room public schools in the United States. [3]

In the late 1930s, the State Water Conservation Board constructed the Tongue River Dam, creating a reservoir just north of Decker. [4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Decker has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [5]

See also

Flag of Montana.svg Montanaportal

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decker, Montana
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Deam, Jenny (June 12, 2011). "A One-Room School Fit For 21st Century". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  4. "Decker". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. Climate Summary for Decker, Montana

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