St. Regis, Montana
St. Regis, Montana | |
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Center of St. Regis in 2019 | |
Location in Mineral County and the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′58″N 115°6′1″W / 47.29944°N 115.10028°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 | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,635 ft (803 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 365.5/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 |
St. Regis or Saint Regis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Montana. The population was 313 at the time of the 2020 census.
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. The post office opened in 1896.
The Northern Pacific Railway built a railroad through the town in the early 1900's, boosting the economy.