Welcome to Terry ...
The town of Terry is located in Prairie County<1> and is the County Seat for Prairie County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Terry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Terry has a population of 548 people<2> (see below for details).
Terry is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Terry is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Terry lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Terry: 406
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Terry had an population of 548 people. This is a decrease of 9.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Terry had a population of 605 people (or 51.14% of the total population of Prairie County). This makes Terry the county's most populous community.
The population of Terry represents 0.06% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 605 people, the population of Terry has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 611 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Terry.
Communities Also Named Terry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Terry: This one is located in Prairie County and the other is located in Custer County.
Beyond Montana, there are 17 communities that are also named Terry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terry.
Communities near Terry ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Terry.
- Fallon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Prairie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <5>
- Mildred
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Prairie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <5>
- Kinsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsey <5>
- Lindsay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Terry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terry ...
Looking for more information about Terry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Terry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Terry.
Adding Terry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Terry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Terry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Terry post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Terry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Terry. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |