Decker, Montana

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

Decker, Montana
Unincorporated community
Decker Post Office and General Store
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Coordinates: 45°00′43″N 106°51′48″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Big Horn
Elevation [1]	3,524 ft (1,074 m)
Population
• Total	76
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59025
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	770540[1]

Description

The community is located along Secondary Highway 314, 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north-northeast of Sheridan. Decker has a post office with ZIP code 59025.^[2] 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.^[3]

In the late 1930s, the State Water Conservation Board constructed the Tongue River Dam, creating a reservoir just north of Decker.^[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Decker has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.^[5]

See also

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