Turah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States, along Interstate 90. It had a population of 364 as of the 2020 census,[2] up from 306 in 2010.[3]
Turah, Montana | |
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  Turah  Turah | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′09″N 113°49′46″W / 46.83583°N 113.82944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2) |
| • Land | 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,329 ft (928 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 364 |
| • Density | 272.86/sq mi (105.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-75175 |
Geography
Turah is in eastern Missoula County, in the valley of the Clark Fork River. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with access from Exit 113. I-90 leads northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Missoula and southeast 39 miles (63 km) to Drummond.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Turah CDP has an area of 1.33 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.[1] Turah Creek, a tributary of the Clark Fork, forms the southeast border of the community.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 306 | — | |
| 2020 | 364 | 19.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Education
Most of it is in the Clinton Elementary School District while a northern portion is in the Bonner Elementary School District. All of it is in the Missoula High School District.[5]