St. Regis, Montana
Census-designated place in Montana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St. Regis or Saint Regis[2] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Montana. The population was 313 at the time of the 2020 census.
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St. Regis, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 47°17′58″N 115°6′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Mineral |
Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
• Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 2,635 ft (803 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 313 |
• Density | 365.65/sq mi (141.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 59866 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-65575 |
GNIS feature ID | 2409233[2] |
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Pierre-Jean De Smet travelled extensively in this area of Montana. He named the river, after which the town takes its name, after a fellow Jesuit priest.[3] The post office opened in 1896.[3]
The Northern Pacific Railway built a railroad through the town in the early 1900's, boosting the economy.