Turner is a

Census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in Blaine County,

Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...

, United States. Turner is located on Montana State Highway 241, east-northeast of

Chinook Chinook may refer to: Chinook peoples The name derives from a settlement of Indigenous people in Oregon and Washington State. * Chinookan peoples, several groups of Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest ** Chinook Indian Nation, an organiza ...

. It is 12 miles south of the Canadian border. Its population was 61 as of the 2010 census. Turner has the

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...

serving ZIP code 59542, and other businesses and services. Its name is the reference name for the US-Canada border crossing 12 miles to its north.

History

In 1912, Henry Turner built a store and opened a post office. In 1928 the town moved about two miles to the location of the Great Northern Railway's new line between Saco and Hogeland.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Turner 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 se ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Infrastructure

Turner Airport is a public use airport located one mile northeast of town.

Demographics

Education

Turner educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Turner High School had 18 students in 2021. They are known as the Turner Tornadoes.

References

External links

Turner community websiteMontana Department of Transportation map of Turner
Census-designated places in Blaine County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Blaine County, Montana {{BlaineCountyMT-geo-stub