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The Silos, Montana

Coordinates: 46°23′21″N 111°34′32″W / 46.38917°N 111.57556°W / 46.38917; -111.57556
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The Silos, Montana
The Silos
The Silos
The Silos is located in Montana
The Silos
The Silos
Coordinates: 46°23′21″N 111°34′32″W / 46.38917°N 111.57556°W / 46.38917; -111.57556
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBroadwater
Area
 • Total
5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
691
 • Density134.70/sq mi (52.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
FIPS code30-73760
GNIS feature ID2583858[2]

The Silos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

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The Silos is located along the west shore of Canyon Ferry Lake, a reservoir on the Missouri River. U.S. 12/287 runs through the CDP, leading 5 miles (8 km) southeast to Townsend, the Broadwater County seat, and 28 miles (45 km) northwest to Helena, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020691
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

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It is within the Townsend K-12 Schools school district.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Silos, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): The Silos CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Broadwater County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list