Shepherd, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′36″N 108°20′41″W / 45.94333°N 108.34472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Yellowstone |
Area | |
• Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
• Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,107 ft (947 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 507 |
• Density | 227.97/sq mi (88.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59079 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-67525 |
GNIS feature ID | 0776471[2] |
Shepherd is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast. The unincorporated town was named after R.E. Shepherd, a prominent early settler and owner of the Billings Land and Irrigation Company and the Merchants National Bank. The post office opened in 1915.[3]
The farming community is near the Yellowstone River.