Upper Yellowstone Valley, Montana
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| Males: 6,034 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 6,217 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59047
| Upper Yellowstone Valley: | $67,436 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,365 (it was $17,513 in 2000)
Upper Yellowstone Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $458,528 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
| Upper Yellowstone Valley: | $458,528 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT
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- 11,43695.2%White alone
- 2412.0%Hispanic
- 1311.1%Two or more races
- 1060.9%American Indian alone
- 520.4%Black alone
- 380.3%Asian alone
- 70.06%Other race alone
- 50.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Upper Yellowstone Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 1121.7 square miles.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Upper Yellowstone Valley CCD: | 1.0% ($975) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT 
(99.1 miles , pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (486.2 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (838.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Wineglass, MT (1.9 miles ),
), Pray, MT (3.9 miles ),
), Emigrant, MT (4.2 miles ),
), Springdale, MT (4.4 miles),
South Glastonbury, MT (4.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 110.57 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
- Construction (10.2%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.1%)
- Construction (16.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.2%)
- Health care (13.1%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Upper Yellowstone Valley, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 58.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 58.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.09. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
| City: | 7.09 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Upper Yellowstone Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 955% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 190.0 miles away from Upper Yellowstone Valley center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Upper Yellowstone Valley center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 235.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Park County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- Montana State University (about 24 miles; Bozeman, MT; Full-time enrollment: 12,942)
- Montana State University-Billings (about 100 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 137 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
- The University of Montana (about 186 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
- Sheridan College (about 186 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Idaho State University (about 210 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
- Utah State University (about 274 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 21,131)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Upper Yellowstone Valley: Mission (A), Mesoydez Homestead (B), Alkire Homestead (C), Merideth Ranch (D), Bow and Arrow Ranch (E), Meigs Ranch (F), Christikon (G), McKnight Homestead (H), Bill Graham Ranch (I), Blome Ranch (J), Main Boulder Ranger Station (K), Burnt Leather Ranch (L), Cayser Ranch (M), Mill Creek Camp and Picnic Grounds (N), Mill Creek Guard Station (O), Mill Creek Ranch (P), Benolken Ranch (Q), Clark Ranch (R), Clay Ranch (S), Nesbit Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Star Shopping Center (1), Yellowstone Gateway Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Upper Yellowstone Valley include: Community Church (A), Unity Truth Center (B), Livingston Christian Center (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), First Baptist Church (E), Saint Marys Catholic Church (F), Livingston Assembly of God Church (G), Livingston Congregational Church (H), New Beginning Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountainview Cemetery (1), Chico Cemetery (2), Strickland Cemetery (3), Vaters Cemetery (4), Sykes Cemetery (5), Emigrant Cemetery (6), Cokedale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Redfield Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Alpine Lake (C), Lake McKnight (D), Elbow Lake (E), Elk Lake (F), Crystal Lake (G), Jewel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Work Creek (A), Area Creek (B), Arrastra Creek (C), Balm of Gilead Creek (D), Barney Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Billman Creek (G), Bridge Creek (H), Bulldozer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Upper Yellowstone Valley include: Jack Weimer Memorial Park (1), Mars Park (2), Ninth Street Park (3), Miles Park (4), G Street Park (5), M Street Park (6), Emigrant Gulch Historical Marker (7), Pruitt Park (8), Pine Creek Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Montana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 47.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
People in group quarters in Upper Yellowstone Valley in 2000:
- 85 people in nursing homes
- 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in other group homes
For population 15 years and over in Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 11.9%
For population 25 years and over in Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
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Religion statistics for Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT (based on Park County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,504 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,235 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,226 | 14 |
| Other | 654 | 3 |
| None | 11,017 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Park County: | 2.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Here: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| Park County: | 16.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Park County: | 7.8% |
| State: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Park County: | 18.9% |
| State: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Park County: | 10.7% |
| Montana: | 10.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- KPRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMMS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPKX (97.5 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K208BX (89.5 FM; LIVINGSTON, ETC., MT; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, MONTANA UNIV. SYSTEM)
- K216CH (91.1 FM; EMIGRANT, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
- KMMS-FM (95.1 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSCY (96.7 FM; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOBB-FM (93.7 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KZLO-FM (99.9 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGLT (91.9 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS-MONTANA UNIV. SYSTEM)
- KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KBMC (102.1 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
- K265AS (100.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Upper Yellowstone Valley:
- K66BR (Channel 66; LIVINGSTON, ETC., MT; Owner: KULR CORPORATION)
- K17BT (Channel 17; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: SHIELDS VALLEY TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K44DI (Channel 44; CLYDE PARK, ETC., MT; Owner: SHIELDS VALLEY TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K55CF (Channel 55; LIVINGSTON, ETC., MT; Owner: PARADISE VALLEY TV DISTRICT)
- K60BE (Channel 60; LIVINGSTON, ETC., MT; Owner: PARADISE VALLEY TV DISTRICT)
- K63BV (Channel 63; LIVINGSTON, ETC., MT; Owner: PARADISE VALLEY TV DISTRICT)
- K05EH (Channel 5; EMIGRANT, ETC., MT; Owner: PARADISE VALLEY TV DISTRICT)
- KBZK (Channel 7; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: KCTZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KUSM (Channel 9; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K34FI (Channel 34; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, L.L.C.)
- K44GE (Channel 44; HELENA, MT; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, L.L.C.)
- KBTZ-LP (Channel 32; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MONTANA LICENSE SUB, INC.)
- KWYB-LP (Channel 28; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- K42BZ (Channel 42; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 66.1%Utility gas
- 12.9%Wood
- 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Electricity
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 58.7%Utility gas
- 20.6%Electricity
- 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Upper Yellowstone Valley compared to Montana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Upper Yellowstone Valley on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"