Zurich, Montana
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Zurich, Montana | |
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 Interactive map of Zurich, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′10″N 109°01′49″W / 48.58611°N 109.03028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Blaine |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,389 ft (728 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29 |
| • Density | 54.1/sq mi (20.88/km2) |
| FIPS code | 30-82750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804272[2] |
Zurich is an unincorporated community in Blaine County, Montana, United States. Located along the Hi-Line of Montana, between Harlem and Chinook,[3] along U.S. Route 2, It has a post office with the ZIP code of 59547.[4] As of the 2020 census, Zurich had a population of 29.[5]
The Milk River flows south of town.
Sometime around 1887, Great Northern Railway officials named one of their main line sidings Zurich, for the city in Switzerland.[6]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zurich has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Zurich, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4 (25) |
−3 (27) |
4 (39) |
14 (57) |
19 (67) |
23 (74) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
21 (70) |
15 (59) |
5 (41) |
−1 (31) |
13 (55) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16 (3) |
−14 (6) |
−8 (17) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
12 (53) |
6 (43) |
1 (33) |
−7 (20) |
−12 (11) |
−1 (31) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
25 (1) |
46 (1.8) |
71 (2.8) |
38 (1.5) |
28 (1.1) |
30 (1.2) |
18 (0.7) |
15 (0.6) |
13 (0.5) |
320 (12.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [8] | |||||||||||||
Education
Zurich educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade.[9]
Transportation
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Havre, 31 miles (50 km) to the west.
