Silesia is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 96.[3]

Sileia, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 108°50′29″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Carbon
Area [1]
• Total	1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,396 ft (1,035 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	103
• Density	55.17/sq mi (21.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59041
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	776548[2]

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River flows to the east of town. It is about 10 miles from Laurel.

Demographics

History

The town was named after the region of Silesia in Central Europe by Julius Lehrkind, an immigrant from Silesia.[5] Silesia's post office was established on May 18, 1900, with Charles Buzzetti as its first postmaster.[6]

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