Shepherd, Montana
Shepherd, Montana | |
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Location of Shepherd, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′49″N 108°20′47″W / 45.94694°N 108.34639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,110 ft (950 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 507 |
| • Density | 228.0/sq mi (88.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59079 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-67525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408725 |
Shepherd is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shepherd had a population of 507. Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast. The unincorporated town was named after R.E. Shepherd, a prominent early settler and owner of the Billings Land and Irrigation Company and the Merchants National Bank. The post office opened in 1915.
The farming community is near the Yellowstone River.