Silver Star, Montana

Silver Star, Montana
Silver Star is located in Montana
Silver Star
Silver Star
Silver Star is located in the United States
Silver Star
Silver Star
Coordinates: 45°41′25″N 112°16′59″W / 45.69028°N 112.28306°W / 45.69028; -112.28306
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,570 ft (1,390 m)
Population
 • Total46
 • Density100.00/sq mi (38.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59751
Area code406
GNIS feature ID790533[3]
FIPS code30-68500

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.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Silver Star CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Silver Star". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Silver Star". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.