Decker is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.
Decker, Montana | |
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 Decker Post Office and General Store | |
  Decker, Montana  Decker, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′43″N 106°51′48″W / 45.01194°N 106.86333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Big Horn |
| Elevation | 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 ID | 770540[1] |
Description
editThe 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
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Decker has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Decker, Montana
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Deam, Jenny (June 12, 2011). "A One-Room School Fit For 21st Century". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ "Decker". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Decker, Montana
External links
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