Turah, Montana Explained

Official Name:Turah, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Turah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Missoula
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.45
Area Land Km2:3.45
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.33
Area Land Sq Mi:1.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:364
Population Density Km2:105.36
Population Density Sq Mi:272.86
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:928
Elevation Ft:3329
Coordinates:46.8358°N -113.8294°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:59802 (Missoula)
59825 (Clinton)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-75175
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Turah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States, along Interstate 90. It had a population of 364 as of the 2020 census,[2] up from 306 in 2010.[3]

Geography

Turah is in eastern Missoula County, in the valley of the Clark Fork River. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with access from Exit 113. I-90 leads northwest 9miles to Missoula and southeast to Drummond.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Turah CDP has an area of, all land.[1] Turah Creek, a tributary of the Clark Fork, forms the southeast border of the community.

Demographics

Education

Most of it is in the Clinton Elementary School District while a northern portion is in the Bonner Elementary School District. All of it is in the Missoula High School District.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana . United States Census Bureau . June 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Turah CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. June 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Turah - Local Information, Resources & Photos. Montana Hometownlocator. September 4, 2012.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-03-13.