Heron, Montana

Heron, Montana
Location of Heron, Montana
Location of Heron, Montana
Coordinates: 48°3′27″N 115°57′37″W / 48.05750°N 115.96028°W / 48.05750; -115.96028
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountySanders
Area
 • Total5.09 sq mi (13.19 km2)
 • Land5.09 sq mi (13.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,251 ft (686 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total173
 • Density33.96/sq mi (13.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59844
Area code406
FIPS code30-35875
GNIS feature ID0784801[2]

Heron is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, named for the village of Heron which is located within it. The population of the CDP was 173 at the 2020 census.

The town was built in 1883 by the Northern Pacific Railroad as a division point.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heron, Montana
  3. ^ "Heron". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.