Zurich is an unincorporated community in Blaine County, Montana, United States, located at . 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, and a public school serving grades PK through 8. There is also a bar; the store and bank are closed and abandoned, as are two grain elevators and other business buildings. Various online sources give the population as 22-23 residents.
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. A post office was established in 1907. In 1913 the townsite was platted. In 1923, a population increase was occasioned by the arrival of Volga Germans seeking employment in sugar beet farming.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zurich has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Education
Zurich educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
Notable person
Zurich is the birthplace of Mike Tilleman.
