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ZurichMT

A town settled in 1907, now home to 38 people.

Population
38
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Settled
1907
119 years ago

Is Zurich a good place to live?

Zurich’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Montana’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Zurich. Zurich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Chinook · 9 miHarlem · 12 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Zurich.

Climate

In Zurich, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

85°summer high

July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 6°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–30°
Spring30–56°
Summer52–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
Full pageZurich’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Zurich’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Zurich Elementary District runs its public schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Zurich SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–823–
Full pageZurich’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
The districtsZurich ElemEvery school1 school · Zurich SchoolQuestions“Are Zurich’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Zurich faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

63risk score of 100

Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Zurich is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from inland flooding and 40% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
Full pageZurich’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Zurich

14pages on Zurich
The big questions
Schools1 schoolCost of livingWork & commute$81K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 63% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBlaine County LibraryCollegesAaniiih Nakoda College is 14.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1907Climate85° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59547Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Zurich: who provides what

Zurich is unincorporated, so Blaine County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlaine CountyBlaine County provides services here
SchoolsChinook High School DistrictZurich Elementary School District2 districts serve Zurich; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlaine County Election AdministratorBlaine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5954759547 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Zurich

Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Harlem14.3 mi$3,080 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Zurich residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Zurich

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Zurich is an unincorporated community in Blaine County, Montana, United States. Located along the Hi-Line of Montana, between Harlem and Chinook, along U.S. Route 2, It has a post office with the ZIP code of 59547. As of the 2020 census, Zurich had a population of 29. The Milk River flows south of town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

ZIP code
59547

Questions about Zurich

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