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Silesia
MontanaCDP
Total population
5
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Fire Weather Watch · SevereFire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 4:51PM MDT until October 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Silesia is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Silesia had a population of 103.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was named after the region of Silesia in Central Europe by Julius Lehrkind, an immigrant from Silesia. Silesia's post office was established on May 18, 1900, with Charles Buzzetti as its first postmaster.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Silesia, MT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves229
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves215
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves207
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves197
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves179
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves176
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves170
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves150
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2023-07-21Eastern Montana
- M 2.6 — 2016-01-0627 km ENE of Lovell, Wyoming
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Montana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Silesia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Windmill, Stillwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 39 mi
- Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 59 mi
- Wildfire Sarpy, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 67 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Rosebud, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 110 mi
- Wildfire Ant Park, Meagher, MontanaWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Lumin, Sheridan, WyomingWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 128 mi
- Prescribed Fire Bonanza Ridge RX, Broadwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-24 · 149 mi
- Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-22 · 161 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET