Moving to Terry, Montana

Population: 611. Estimated population in July 2024: 563 (-7.9% change)
Males: 300 (49.1%), Females: 311 (50.9%)

Prairie County

Zip code: 59349

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.7 years
Median household income: $25,294
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Terry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), Norwegian (14.1%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.1%), United States (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 2253 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Terry

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terry town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Terry:

  • PRAIRIE COMMUNITY CAH (312 S ADAMS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Terry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Terry:

  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 150 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 170 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 181 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Terry:

  • TERRY (about 2 miles; TERRY, MT; Abbreviation: 8U6)
  • DAWSON COMMUNITY (about 43 miles; GLENDIVE, MT; Abbreviation: GDV)
  • CIRCLE TOWN COUNTY (about 47 miles; CIRCLE, MT; Abbreviation: 4U6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terry:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 232 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 236 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 277 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 295 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 315 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 316 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Terry:

  • TERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 215 EAST PARK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Terry:

  • TERRY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 215 EAST PARK; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TERRY 7-8 (Students: 24; Location: 215 EAST PARK; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Terry:

  • PRAIRIE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,655; Location: 309 GARFIELD AVE; 12,370 books; 265 audio materials; 305 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)