Decker, Montana Explained

Official Name:Decker, Montana
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Big Horn
Population Total:76
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3524
Coordinates:45.0119°N -106.8633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59025
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:770540

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

Description

The community is located along Secondary Highway 314, 15.5miles north-northeast of Sheridan. Decker has a post office with ZIP code 59025.[1] 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.[2]

In the late 1930s, the State Water Conservation Board constructed the Tongue River Dam, creating a reservoir just north of Decker.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Decker has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=59025&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. News: Deam. Jenny. A One-Room School Fit For 21st Century. June 12, 2011. Los Angeles Times. June 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: Decker . Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 2 April 2021.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=782642&cityname=Decker%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Decker, Montana