Silver Star is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. Silver Star is located on Montana Highway 41, 10.3 miles (16.6 km) north-northeast of Twin Bridges. The community has a post office in operation today, and still has its own ZIP code, 59751.[3][4]
Silver Star, Montana | |
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  Silver Star, Montana  Silver Star, Montana | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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[2] |
Green Campbell made the first gold discovery in this area in 1866. The community was named for the Silver Star mining claim.[5] The post office opened in 1869.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 46 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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