Silesia, Montana
Census-designated place
Silesia is located in Montana
Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is located in the United States
Silesia
Silesia
Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 108°50′29″W / 45.55667°N 108.84139°W / 45.55667; -108.84139
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
[1]
 • Total1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,396 ft (1,035 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density55.17/sq mi (21.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59041
Area code406
GNIS feature ID776548[2]

Silesia is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 96.[3]

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River flows to the east of town. It is about 10 miles from Laurel.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020103—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

The town was named after the region of Silesia in Central Europe by Julius Lehrkind, an immigrant from Silesia.[5] Silesia's post office was established on May 18, 1900, with Charles Buzzetti as its first postmaster.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silesia, Montana
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silesia CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ellie Arguimbau 2009. p. 242.
  6. ↑ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.


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