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Terry

A town of 562 people in Montana
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Conserved land1.3%6 of 496 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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Corn withered by heat and chewed by grasshoppers. Terry, Montana1936
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Corn withered by heat and chewed by grasshoppers. Terry, Montana, 1936

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About Terry

Town and county seat in Prairie County, Montana, US
1884Established
562Population
0.8 sq miArea
2,251 ftElevation

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)

Town numbers

ZIP code59349
Area code406
Living in Terry

Housing in Terry

$128K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Terry home is worth about $128,000, up 7.8% in a year, 73% below the Montana typical home.

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Work & commute in Terry

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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.

Miles City
10%
Billings
5%
Glendive
4%
West Glendive
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Terry →

Health in Terry

Compared with Montana

2better than MT·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Prairie Community CahTerry · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Terry · CMS · HRSAHealth in Terry →

Natural hazards in Terry

44
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Terry →

Climate in Terry

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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.

32° / 9°Winter
58° / 31°Spring
85° / 54°Summer
60° / 32°Fall
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Schools in Terry

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C

School Grade C

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.

DistrictTerry K-12 SchoolsSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

Terry’s library

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Prairie County Library309 Garfield Ave · part of Prairie County Library
Fine-freeE-books20 hrs a week
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