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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 90 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
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.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Turner has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [8]
Turner Airport is a public use airport located 1 mile northeast of town.
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]
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]