Dupuyer () is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Pondera County,

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

, United States. Its population was 86 as of the 2010 census. The community is located along

U.S. Route 89 U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern sectio ...

and

Dupuyer Creek Dupuyer Creek is a tributary of Birch Creek (Pondera County, Montana), Birch Creek in northwestern Montana in the United States. It rises at the confluence of the South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork in the Lewis and Clark National Forest east ...

. Dupuyer has a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

with ZIP code 59432. The town takes its name from Dupuyer Creek, which borders the town. It began as a stagecoach stop in 1877 on the Fort Benton–Fort Browning road.

Demographics

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Dupuyer has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Dupuyer, Montana
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References

Census-designated places in Pondera County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Pondera County, Montana {{PonderaCountyMT-geo-stub