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. History Sometime around 1887, Great Northern Railway officials named one of their main line sidings Zurich, for the city in Switzerland.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zurich has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Zurich, Montana
Education It is in the Zurich Elementary School District and the Chinook High School District. - Text list The latter is a component of Chinook Public Schools.
The Zurich school educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
Transportation Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Havre, to the west.
Notable person Zurich is the birthplace of Mike Tilleman.
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