Shepherd, Montana

Shepherd, Montana
Location of Shepherd, Montana
Coordinates: 45°56′49″N 108°20′47″W / 45.94694°N 108.34639°W / 45.94694; -108.34639
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyYellowstone
Area
  Total
2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
  Land2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,110 ft (950 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
507
  Density227.97/sq mi (88.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59079
Area code406
FIPS code30-67525
GNIS feature ID2408725

Shepherd is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. 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.