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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Terry, Montana
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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_est           = 596
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|population_total         = 605
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'''Terry''', incorporated in 1910, is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie County]], [[Montana]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The population was 605 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2 May 2011}}</ref>

==History==
The site where Terry is located was first called Joubert's Landing, in recognition of the man who built a supply point along the [[Yellowstone River]] for freighters traveling from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]], [[Dakota Territory]], to [[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]], [[Montana Territory]]. When the [[Northern Pacific Railway]]'s [[Transcontinental railroad|transcontinental rail line]] arrived in 1881, the town was renamed for [[Alfred Howe Terry]],<ref name="MT Place Names">{{cite web|title=Montana Place Names Companion|url=http://mtplacenames.org/|work=Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman|publisher=Montana Historical Society Research Center|accessdate=9 May 2011}}</ref> a [[General officer|General]] in the [[Union Army]] who commanded an 1876 expedition in connection with [[George Armstrong Custer]]’s campaign against [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]],<ref>http://custer.visitmt.com/categories/city.asp?CityID=326&SiteID=129</ref> specifically in the west.

Terry became a two-railroad town when the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Milwaukee Road]] constructed a transcontinental line known as the Pacific Extension through the town in the early 20th century. The [[Custer Creek train wreck]], the worst rail disaster in Montana history, occurred near Terry along this line in 1938.<ref>http://www.mrha.com/places.cfm?pp=370</ref>

==Geography and climate==
Terry is located at {{Coord|46|47|24|N|105|18|48|W|type:city}} (46.790099, &minus;105.313431){{GR|1}}, in [[Eastern Montana]], approximately {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}} south of the [[Yellowstone River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> It is located just off [[Interstate 94]].

The town on average has over 200 days of sunshine a year.

The average annual snowfall is 17.6&nbsp;inches a year.<ref name="evelyncameron.com">http://evelyncameron.com/pages/history-climate.pdf</ref>

The [[Terry Badlands]] lie just north of the Yellowstone River, and is one of the wilderness study areas in Montana.<ref>http://www.custercountry.com/categories/moreinfo.asp?SiteID=129&IDRRecordID=7012</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
* Downtown
* Yellowstone District
* West Town
* Terry Central Park

===Major Land Features===
* The [[Yellowstone River]] runs adjacent to the township of Terry, and constitutes a major component in the town's economy. The [[Buffalo Rapids Project]] is a large irrigation project that draws on the Yellowstone's water. The river is also a source of recreation, with many people fishing and kayaking in its waters.
* The [[Terry Badlands WSA]]
* Rolling [[prairie]], farmland, and [[rangeland]]

===Climate===
{{Weather box |imperial first = Y
|location = Terry, Montana
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 73
|Mar record high F = 79
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 111
|Aug record high F = 111
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 69
|Jan high F = 28
|Feb high F = 36
|Mar high F = 47
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 71
|Jun high F = 81
|Jul high F = 89
|Aug high F = 88
|Sep high F = 76
|Oct high F = 62
|Nov high F = 43
|Dec high F = 32
|Jan low F = 2
|Feb low F = 10
|Mar low F = 20
|Apr low F = 31
|May low F = 42
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 55
|Sep low F = 43
|Oct low F = 46
|Nov low F = 18
|Dec low F = 6
|Jan record low F = −45
|Feb record low F = −41
|Mar record low F = −35
|Apr record low F = −5
|May record low F = 14
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 15
|Oct record low F = −9
|Nov record low F = −31
|Dec record low F = −43
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.31
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.24
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.43
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.06
|May precipitation inch = 1.92
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.15
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.55
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.29
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.28
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.94
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.44
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.24
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|date=August 2010
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==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
|1920= 794
|1930= 779
|1940= 1012
|1950= 1191
|1960= 1140
|1970= 870
|1980= 929
|1990= 659
|2000= 611
|2010= 605
|footnote=<center>[http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]</center>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 605 people, 292 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|852.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 357 housing units at an average density of {{convert|502.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 292 households of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 57 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 32.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 611 people, 294 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 866.2 people per square mile (332.3/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 548.7 per square mile (210.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 294 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,294, and the median income for a family was $34,531. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $21,538 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,093. About 3.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The only schools in Prairie County are located in Terry. The K-12 enrollment at the beginning of the 07-08 school year was 125 students.<ref>http://evelyncameron.com/pages/education.pdf</ref>

* Bolin Elementary School
* Grandey Middle School
* Terry High School

==Culture==

===Media===
The major newspaper in Terry is the Terry Tribune, established in 1908.<ref name="evelyncameron.com"/>

===Events===
Several festivals are held annually in Terry.  The largest of these events is "Terry Yippie", a town-wide BBQ and games fair held in Terry Central Park. The [[Evelyn Cameron]] Gala is often in the fall. In August, the Prairie County Fair is held at the Terry Fairgrounds.<ref>http://www.prairie.mt.gov/pages/fair.htm</ref>

===Tourism===
The [[Terry Badlands WSA]] and the Evelyn Cameron Museum attract visitors from all over the world every year. The guest registry in the Evelyn Cameron museum has entries from as far away as Europe, Asia, and Africa. Efforts to increase [[ecotourism]] include an [[Americorps VISTA]] project to create a trail network for hikers and campers in the surrounding badlands. The Terry Badlands Trails Project encourages the [[Leave No Trace]] principles.

== Notable natives and residents ==
* [[Norm Clarke]], [[gossip columnist]]
* [[Evelyn Cameron]], [[photographer]]
* [[Donna Lucey]], [[author]]

==Gallery==
{{cleanup-gallery}}
<gallery>
Image:Badlands.Seen.From.Logan.Ave.JPG|The Terry Badlands can often be seen from the streets of Terry, Montana.
Image:Terry.Badlands.WSA.Ridgeline.JPG|A typical ridgeline in the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area.
Image:Terry.From.WSA.JPG|The town of Terry can be seen in the distance to the south from a butte in the WSA.
Image:Typical.Snowday.Terry.JPG|A view north on Logan Avenue in Downtown Terry, Montana during a typical snowy day.
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.terry.k12.mt.us Terry School District]
* ''[http://www.terrytribune.com The Terry Tribune]''
* [http://www.travelmt.com/mt-cities-Terry.html Travel MT]

{{Prairie County, Montana}}

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