Decker, Montana
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States}}
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Decker is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.
Description
The community is located along Secondary Highway 314, {{convert|15.5|mi|km}} north-northeast of Sheridan. Decker has a post office with ZIP code 59025.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=59025&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup] 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.{{cite news|last=Deam|first=Jenny|title=A One-Room School Fit For 21st Century|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-one-room-school-20110612,0,3542502.story|accessdate=June 12, 2011|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=June 12, 2011}}
In the late 1930s, the State Water Conservation Board constructed the Tongue River Dam, creating a reservoir just north of Decker.{{cite web |title=Decker |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=2 April 2021}}
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Decker has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=782642&cityname=Decker%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Decker, Montana]
See also
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References
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External links
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{{Big Horn County, Montana}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Big Horn County, Montana
Category:Unincorporated communities in Montana
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