Turner, Montana
Turner, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′37″N 108°24′25″W / 48.84361°N 108.40694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Blaine |
Area | |
• Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
• Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,041 ft (927 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 90 |
• Density | 202.25/sq mi (78.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59542 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 777808[2] |
Turner is an unincorporated village in Blaine County, Montana, United States. Turner is located on Montana State Highway 241, 41.5 miles (66.8 km) east-northeast of Chinook.[3] It is 12 miles south of the Canadian border. Its population was 61 as of the 2010 census.[4]
Turner has the post office serving ZIP code 59542,[5] and other businesses and services. Its name is the reference name for the US-Canada border crossing 12 miles to its north. Since 1980, Turner has been a part of the CDP which also bears its name. Google Maps drove along the outskirts of the village but did not videograph it in any detail.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 90 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
History
[edit]In 1912, Henry Turner built a store and opened a post office.[7] In 1928 the town moved about two miles to the location of the Great Northern Railway's new line between Saco and Hogeland.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Turner has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
Infrastructure
[edit]Turner Airport is a public use airport located 1 mile northeast of town.
Trivia
[edit]Turner is the farthest community in the continental U.S. from a Major League Baseball park; it lies 646.93 miles (1,041.13 km) from Safeco Field in Seattle, the nearest park.[9]
Education
[edit]Turner educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Turner High School had 18 students in 2021.[10] They are known as the Turner Tornadoes.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Turner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Blaine (PDF) (Map). Montana Department of Transportation. 2010. p. 2. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Turner". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Turner, Montana
- ^ Robinson, Craig. "Turner, Montana: The American Town Farthest From a Major League Team". Flip Flop Fly Ball. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Turner Public School". Turner Public School. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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