Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Montana
Sayrs Building (1888), Broadway. 2018 photo
Location of Philipsburg, Montana
Coordinates: 46°19′57″N 113°17′46″W / 46.33250°N 113.29611°W / 46.33250; -113.29611
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyGranite
Area
  Total
0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
  Land0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,233 ft (1,595 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
841
  Density989.41/sq mi (381.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59858
Area code406
FIPS code30-57175
GNIS feature ID2413127

Philipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the famous mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the construction of the ore smelter around which the town originally formed. He platted the townsite in 1867.