Silver Star, Montana
Silver Star, Montana | |
|---|---|
  Silver Star  Silver Star | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′25″N 112°16′59″W / 45.69028°N 112.28306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,570 ft (1,390 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46 |
| • Density | 100.00/sq mi (38.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59751 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 790533[3] |
| FIPS code | 30-68500 |
Silver Star is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 46.[2] It is located on Montana Highway 41, 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Twin Bridges and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Whitehall. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59751.[4][5]
Green Campbell made the first gold discovery in this area in 1866. The community was named for the Silver Star mining claim.[6] The post office opened in 1869.
Geography[edit]
Silver Star is in northwestern Madison County, on the west bank of the Jefferson River, one of the three headwater tributaries of the Missouri River. The Highland Mountains rise to the west of the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Silver Star CDP has an area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Silver Star CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Silver Star". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Silver Star". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
_(16579576493).jpg)
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Montana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This Madison County, Montana state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |