Northwest Yellowstone, Montana
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| Males: 2,445 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 2,236 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.7 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59002
| Northwest Yellowstone: | $107,245 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,781 (it was $23,031 in 2000)
Northwest Yellowstone CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $428,474 (it was $125,900 in 2000)
| Northwest Yellowstone: | $428,474 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $412,360; detached houses: $455,211; townhouses or other attached units: $375,731; in 2-unit structures: $194,794; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,861; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,631; mobile homes: $99,717; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $41,773
Northwest Yellowstone, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
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- 4,11595.0%White alone
- 852.0%Hispanic
- 531.2%Two or more races
- 491.1%American Indian alone
- 120.3%Black alone
- 150.3%Asian alone
- 10.02%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 566.1 square miles.
Population density: 8.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Yellowstone CCD: | 1.2% ($1,469) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT 
(11.0 miles , pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (457.4 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (875.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Lockwood, MT (3.7 miles ),
), Shepherd, MT (4.0 miles),
Broadview, MT (4.0 miles),
Huntley, MT (4.2 miles ),
), South Yellowstone, MT (4.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.92 N, Longitude: 108.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Health care (14.9%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Petroleum & coal products (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Health care (25.2%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Social assistance (2.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Registered nurses (2.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Carpenters (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Registered nurses (6.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
Average climate in Northwest Yellowstone, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.9. This is about average.
| City: | 65.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.261. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.261 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.01 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.85 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Yellowstone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 661% 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 134.4 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 281.3 miles away from the city 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 132.3 miles away from Northwest Yellowstone center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 329.8 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 197.8 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) earthquake occurred 192.1 miles away from Northwest Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Yellowstone:
- ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- DCI BILLINGS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- HEALTHY AT HOME CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- BILLINGS HEALTH AND REHAB COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
- YELLOWSTONE SURGERY CENTER LLC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Yellowstone:
- Montana State University-Billings (about 11 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
- Sheridan College (about 116 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Montana State University (about 117 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 211 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
- Casper College (about 243 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
- Black Hills State University (about 254 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
- The University of Montana (about 262 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Yellowstone: Ballard Ranch (A), Schultz Ranch (B), Fortney Ranch (C), Heiken Ranch (D), Hickson Ranch (E), Lane Ranch (F), Lazy K T Ranch (G), Broadview Pond Fishing Access Site (H), Mackey Ranch (I), Schroder Ranch (J), Popelka Ranch (K), Broadview Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Northwest Yellowstone: Coakley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hoskin Basin Cemetery (1), Laurel Cemetery (2), Comanche Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Alkali Pond (B), Broadview Pond (C), Rattlesnake Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Brown Creek (A), South Fork Fivemile Creek (B), Comanche Creek (C), Difficulty Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Dusty Creek (F), North Fork Alkali Creek (G), North Fork Canyon Creek (H), North Fork Fivemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 81.3% |
| Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Yellowstone:
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 69.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Yellowstone:
- High school or higher: 92.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northwest Yellowstone, MT (based on Yellowstone County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,845 | 86 |
| Catholic | 17,155 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 11,920 | 35 |
| Other | 7,761 | 29 |
| Black Protestant | 123 | 1 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 90,068 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Yellowstone County: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
| This county: | 4.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 102
| Here: | 7.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Yellowstone County: | 25.7% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Yellowstone County: | 10.6% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Yellowstone:
- KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KMZK (1240 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KBSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
- KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
- KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Yellowstone:
- KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KYYA-FM (93.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KRZN (96.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KLMT (89.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS INC)
- KCTR-FM (102.9 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBBB (103.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEMC (91.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
- K205CL (88.9 FM; SHEPHERD, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KRSQ (101.9 FM; LAUREL, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KKBR (97.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KGHL-FM (98.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KNDZ (105.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K296EM (107.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Yellowstone:
- KULR-TV (Channel 8; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: KULR CORPORATION)
- KTVQ (Channel 2; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: KTVQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSVI (Channel 6; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
- K25BP (Channel 25; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
- KHMT (Channel 4; HARDIN, MT; Owner: VHR BROADCASTING OF BILLINGS, LLC)
- K36EZ (Channel 36; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: COMANCHE ENTERPRISES)
- K14IS (Channel 14; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: YELLOWSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY TV, IN)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 41.7%Utility gas
- 28.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.4%Electricity
- 5.7%Wood
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.9%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 42.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.6%Utility gas
- 21.8%Electricity
- 5.6%Other fuel
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Northwest Yellowstone compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income above 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.