Silesia, Montana

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

45°33′24″N 108°50′29″W / 45.55667°N 108.84139°W / 45.55667; -108.84139CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyCarbonArea

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• Total1.93 sq mi (4.99 km²) • Land1.87 sq mi (4.83 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)Elevation

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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 code406GNIS 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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	103		—
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

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silesia, Montana
^ "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ Ellie Arguimbau 2009. p. 242.
^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.