Decker is an
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
Big Horn 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 Columb ...
, United States.
Description
The community is located along
Secondary Highway 314, north-northeast of
Sheridan. Decker 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 ser ...
with
ZIP code 59025. 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.
In the late 1930s, the State Water Conservation Board constructed the
Tongue River Dam, creating a reservoir just north of Decker.
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, Decker 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 sem ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Decker, Montana
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See also
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Big Horn County, Montana
Unincorporated communities in Montana
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