142 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1884Terry is settled
- 1910Ec on horse1
- 1936Corn withered by the heat and chewed by grasshoppers, 8b280…
- 1939Fire
A town of 537, settled in 1884. A typical home worth about $128K.
The 3 things Terry does most differently from other towns.
1936 · Corn withered by the heat and chewed by…In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Terry. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Terry home is worth about $128,000, up 7.8% in a year, 73% below the Montana typical home.
The public schools Terry’s kids attend trail 67% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry School | PK–6 | 92 | B− |
| Terry Middle School | 7–8 | 21 | Not graded |
| Terry High School | 9–12 | 48 | D− |
Terry has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 3 of Terry’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Miles City (10%), Billings (5%) and Glendive (4%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Terry beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Terry | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Murn Park | — | 5 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
4 notable people were born in Terry.
Town and county seat in Prairie County, Montana, US
Terry, is a town in Prairie County, Montana, United States, and the county seat. The population was 562 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)