Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Terry, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Terry. Locate Creek Bridge and Grandey Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Terry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Terry beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 794 in 1920, a peak of 1,191 in 1950, 562 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Terry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Terry.
Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Montana.
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Terry | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.7% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.5% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 27.2% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The Terry K-12 Schools runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Terry teach 161 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 92 | B− |
| Terry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 48 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Terry. Values rose 6.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half commute less than 34 miles. In Terry, the average commute is 14 minutes. Roughly one working resident in three has a job in Terry itself. The top destinations are Miles City (10%), Billings (5%) and Glendive (4%).
| Terry | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 34% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Terry who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Only one of the 42 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Terry. Of 32 CDC measures, Terry beats the Montana average on 2 and trails it on 16.
| Terry | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Terry | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Terry is lower. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Terry. Parks and preserves here: one, of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Murn Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Terry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Terry residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Town and county seat in Prairie County, Montana, US
Terry, is a town in Prairie County, Montana, United States, and the county seat. The population was 562 at the 2020 census.
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Terry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
