The Silos, Montana

The Silos, Montana
Census-designated place
The Silos
The Silos
Coordinates: 46°23′21″N 111°34′32″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Broadwater
Area [1]
• Total	5.13 sq mi (13.29 km^2)
• Land	5.13 sq mi (13.29 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	691
• Density	134.70/sq mi (52.01/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	406
FIPS code	30-73760
GNIS feature ID	2583858[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

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	691		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

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

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Silos, Montana
3. "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