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Population in July 2007: 101,876. Population change since 2000: +11.5%
 

Males: 48,999  (48.1%)
Females: 52,877  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59101, 59102, 59105, 59106.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,373 (it was $35,147 in 2000)
Billings  $47,373
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $160,500 (it was $99,900 in 2000)
Billings  $160,500
Montana:  $170,000

Median gross rent in 2007: $586.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 8.6%

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Races in Billings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Billings: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.8%), Irish (14.5%), English (12.9%), Norwegian (11.7%), French (4.3%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 3124 feet

Land area: 33.7 square miles.

Population density: 3022 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Billings

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Billings city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1,349 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 247 registered sex offenders living in Billings, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Billings to the number of sex offenders is 412 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,616 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,633 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (475.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (882.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lockwood, MT (7.9 miles ), South Yellowstone, MT (10.8 miles ), Northwest Yellowstone, MT (12.8 miles ), Shepherd, MT (17.1 miles) , Huntley, MT (17.8 miles ), Laurel, MT (17.8 miles ), Pryor, MT (25.7 miles ), Park City, MT (28.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 351 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 1998: 351 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 1999: 382 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2000: 404 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 530 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2002: 568 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 646 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2004: 587 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2005: 516 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2006: 603 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2007: 604 buildings, average cost: $146,900

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Latitude: 45.79 N, Longitude: 108.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,995 (+11.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 39,931 (88.7%)


People in group quarters in Billings
  • 971 people in nursing homes
  • 745 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 332 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 226 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 128 people in halfway houses
  • 68 people in state prisons
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 28 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Area code: 406

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Billings, Montana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +8,310 (+10.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.6%
Montana:  2.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Billings by Year

Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 19035524
    per 100,000 1.110.00.03.25.25.12.03.9
Rapes 3314131919342823
    per 100,000 35.815.514.420.519.834.728.122.7
Robberies 5038596656504454
    per 100,000 54.242.265.171.158.251.144.153.3
Assaults 11311914314299112135164
    per 100,000 122.5132.1157.9153.0102.9114.4135.5161.8
Burglaries 504508407577618598465533
    per 100,000 546.2564.0449.4621.5642.6610.8466.6525.9
Thefts 3,6394,1553,9434,0483,9764,5633,5183,420
    per 100,000 3943.94613.14353.64360.54134.04661.03529.83374.7
Auto thefts 395245281334209359321327
    per 100,000 428.1272.0310.3359.8217.3366.7322.1322.7
Arson 15N/AN/A021183328
    per 100,000 16.3N/AN/A0.021.818.433.127.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 301.8317.3293.0321.5292.0334.7266.4272.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 165 (132 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.30
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Dwan Edwards - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: May 16, 1981), Kevin Klaboe - College football player (Montana Grizzlies).


Main business address for: FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), STILLWATER MINING CO /DE/ (MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Billings:
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (2800 10TH AVE NO BOX 37000)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (1233 N 30TH ST PO BOX 35200)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Billings:
  • ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; ROUNDUP, MT)
  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 53 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; HARDIN, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Billings, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Billings:
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 1 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 94 miles; CODY, WY; ID: COD)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 130 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID: SHR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Billings:
  • LAUREL MUNI (about 16 miles; LAUREL, MT; ID: 6S8)
  • BRIDGER MUNI (about 44 miles; BRIDGER, MT; ID: 6S1)
  • LAVINA (about 46 miles; LAVINA, MT; ID: 80S)

Local government website: ci.billings.mt.us

Colleges/Universities in Billings:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (Full-time enrollment: 3,105; Location: 1500 N 30TH ST; Public; Website: www.msubillings.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 714; Location: 1511 POLY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ROCKY.EDU)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS-COLLEGE OF TECHN (FT enrollment: 441; Location: 3803 CENTRAL AVE; Public; Website: www.cot.msubillings.edu)
  • COLLEGE OF COIFFURE ART LTD (FT enrollment: 35; Location: 1423 WYOMING AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SAGE TECHNICAL SERVICES (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 3044 HESPER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sageschools.com)
  • SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (FT enrollment: 12; Location: 1233 N 30; Private, not-for-profit)
  • YELLOWSTONE BAPTIST COLLEGE (Location: 1515 SHILOH RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WESTERN COLLEGE OF AUCTIONEERING (Location: PO BOX 50310; Private, for-profit; Website: www.auctionschools.com)
  • NORTHWEST TRAVEL INSTITUTE (Location: 550 N 31ST ST STE 110; Private, for-profit)
  • BLANCO COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL (Location: 901 24TH W; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Billings:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 164 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 252 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 335 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 338 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 340 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 368 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
Public high schools in Billings:
Private high schools in Billings:
  • BILLINGS CENTRAL CATHOLIC H S (Students: 344; Location: 3 BROADWATER AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BILLINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 4525 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 1732 SOUTH 72ND ST WEST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 3950 TEMPLE PLACE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Billings:
  • Castle Rock 7-8 (Students: 704; Location: 1441 Governor's Boulevard; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Lewis & Clark 7-8 (Students: 576; Location: 1315 Lewis Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Will James 7-8 (Students: 573; Location: 1200 30th Street West; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Eagle Cliffs Elementary (Students: 519; Location: 1201 Kootenai; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Riverside 7-8 (Students: 514; Location: 3700 Madison Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Big Sky Elementary (Students: 444; Location: 3231 Granger Avenue East; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Alkali Creek School (Students: 437; Location: 681 Alkali Creek Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Sandstone School (Students: 422; Location: 1440 Nutter Boulevard; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Bitterroot School (Students: 421; Location: 1801 Bench Boulevard; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Bench School (Students: 413; Location: 505 Milton Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Private elementary/middle schools in Billings:
  • ST FRANCIS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 511 CUSTER AVE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • ST FRANCIS UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 205 N 32ND ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 2802 BELVEDERE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOL-INTERMEDIATE (Students: 185; Location: 1734 YELLOWSTONE AV; Grades: 3 - 5)
  • BILLINGS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 2316 REHBERG LANE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • CENTRAL ACRES SDA SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 3204 BROADWATER; Grades: PK - 8)
  • APOSTLES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 3140 BROADWATER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Billings:
  • PARMLY BILLINGS LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,474,076; Location: 510 NORTH BROADWAY; 256,622 books; 11,897 audio materials; 12,641 video materials; 385 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Billings: Twin Pines Ranch (A), Hilands Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Billings: Hawthorn Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Beth Aaron Cemetery (1), Boothill Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Cemetery (3), Mountview Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Elmo, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Billings include: Gorham Park (1), Daylis Stadium (2), Rocky Mountain College Park (3), South Park (4), Rose Park (5), North Park (6), Josephine Park (7), Pioneer Park (8), Cobb Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Billings Preservation Society (Museums; 914 Division Street) (1), Western Heritage Center (Museums; 2822 Montana Avenue) (2), Moss Mansion Museum (914 Division Street) (3), Peter Yegen Jr Yellowstone County Museum (Logan Intl Airport) (4), Museum of Women's History (2822 3rd Avenue North) (5), Yellowstone Art Museum (401 North 27th Street) (6), Knapp Phoebe Studio (Art Museums; 2921 Montana Avenue) (7), Zoomontana (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2100 South Shiloh Road) (8), T & J Game Bird Shooting Preserve (Recreation Areas; 1127 Clark Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Western Executive Inn (3121 King Avenue West) (1), Holiday Inn Express (430 Cole Street) (2), Big 5 Motel (2601 4th Avenue North) (3), Best Western Billings (5610 South Frontage Road) (4), Super 8 Billings MT (5400 Southgate Drive) (5), Billings Super 8 Motel (5400 Southgate Dr) (6), Riverstone Billings Inn (880 North 29th Street) (7), Sanderson Inn (2038 S 56th St W) (8), Hilltop Inn (1116 N 28th St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Yellowstone - Billings- Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse) (1), Congress - Representatives- Montana- Rehberg Denny- Billings District Of (1201 Grand Avenue Suite 1) (2), Yellowstone - Billings- Justice Court- Citations Justice Of The Peace (Courthouse) (3), Montana State - Departmental Listings- Justice- Highway Patrol Divi (615A South 27th Street) (4), Yellowstone - Billings- District Court- Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Courthouse) (5), Billings City - City Court- Court Fines Or Time Payments (220 North 27th Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Billings

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 7.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 8.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 4 sites: 0.0032 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0048 ppm in 2000, 0.0156 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Billings and their reported violations in the past:

BILLINGS CITY OF (Population served: 92000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
CO WATER DIST OF BILLINGS HEIGHTS (Population served: 11375, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
LOCKWOOD WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 5910, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)
PIONEER WATER SERVICE (Population served: 900, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2004 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BLAINS MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 868, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-18-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
FISHER WATER SERVICE (Population served: 750, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2001 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
HILLSIDE VILLAGE (Population served: 650, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-2001 and JAN-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2004)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
BAR HARBOR K O A (Serves ME, Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Billings that have no violations reported:
  • ZOOMONTANA INC (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Billings compared to Montana state average:

Billings, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • MetraPark Arena. Capacity: 12,000.
Banks with most branches in Billings (2007 data):
  • Western Security Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $406.1 mil, Deposits: $250.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Billings Downtown Mb Branch, Billings Downtown Branch, Billings Homestead Park Branch, 24th And Central. Branch, Billings Heights Branch, Billings Grand Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Interstate Bank: at 401 North 31st Street, Grand Avenue Branch, West Billings Branch, Billings Heights Branch, Billings Drive-Up Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,946.5 mil, Deposits: $3,737.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
  • Stockman Bank of Montana: Billings Heights Branch, Shiloh Road Branch, 2700 King Avenue West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,262.6 mil, Deposits: $955.7 mil, headquarters in Miles City, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Stockman Financial Corporation
  • The Yellowstone Bank: 2000 Overland Avenue Branch, Billings - Downtown Branch, Billings - Shiloh Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $383.9 mil, Deposits: $300.5 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Yellowstone Holding Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Billings Drive Up Branch, Billings Branch, West Billings Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Little Horn State Bank: Billings Branch at 2209 Central Avenue, branch established on 2002-05-01; Lockwood Branch at 2850 Old Hardin Road, branch established on 1997-09-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.8 mil, Deposits: $59.6 mil, headquarters in Hardin, MT, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Antler Land Company
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Billings Branch at 455 South 24th Street, branch established on 2000-04-03; Private Banking Billings Branch at 2132 Broadwater Ave, Suite A, branch established on 2005-10-01. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Billings travel time to work


Billings mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Transit 47$143,135$36,54510$21,764
Police Protection - Officers 133$580,108$52,3410$0
Local Libraries 29$95,156$39,3753$4,561
Other and Unallocable 45$147,902$39,4411$1,787
Police - Other 28$91,359$39,1540$0
Firefighters 104$474,478$54,7470$0
Fire - Other 39$138,765$42,6970$0
Streets and Highways 63$231,684$44,1300$0
Airports 55$196,227$42,8130$0
Health 8$20,123$30,1850$0
Solid Waste Management 54$166,367$36,9701$857
Sewerage 48$166,557$41,6390$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$14,085$42,2550$0
Judicial and Legal 24$94,217$47,1091$2,296
Other Government Administration 24$90,420$45,21014$20,037
Financial Administration 30$122,498$48,9991$2,415
Parks and Recreation 25$84,307$40,4670$0
Water Supply 63$213,368$40,6421$1,889
Totals for Government 823$3,070,754$44,77432$55,605


Billings government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,757,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,684,000
    Air Transportation: $8,043,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,456,000
    All Other: $6,045,000
    Regular Highways: $4,695,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,354,000
    Parks and Recreation: $426,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $14,246,000
    Sewerage: $9,396,000
    Air Transportation: $4,626,000
    Regular Highways: $3,971,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,699,000
    General - Other: $442,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,325,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,589,000
    Regular Highways: $9,693,000
    Water Utilities: $8,865,000
    Sewerage: $6,261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,050,000
    Air Transportation: $5,351,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,984,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,799,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,490,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,689,000
    Libraries: $2,444,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,397,000
    General - Other: $2,356,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,421,000
    Financial Administration: $1,286,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,005,000
    Health - Other: $520,000
    General Public Buildings: $307,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $22,040,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,708,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,627,000
    Air Transportation: $165,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $460,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,280,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $16,874,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,708,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,683,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,652,000
    Sale of Property: $139,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,930,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,088,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,122,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,477,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,800,000
    Regular Highways: $512,000
    Police Protection: $441,000
    Solid Waste Management: $412,000
    Libraries: $399,000
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000
    Housing and Community Development: $44,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $72,597,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,398,000
    Transit Utilities: $582,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,468,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,701,000
    All Other: $5,596,000
    Highways: $2,814,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,593,000
    Other License: $4,340,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $36,814,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Montana average:  8.25%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.06%
Montana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gallatin County, MT  0.31% ($26,190 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT  0.25% ($34,137)
from Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($28,770)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Montana average:  7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.04%
Montana average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gallatin County, MT  0.42% ($32,757 average AGI)
to Carbon County, MT  0.21% ($58,429)
to Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($25,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Billings:
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Billings:
  • 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)
  • KBBB (103.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCTR-FM (102.9 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRSQ (101.9 FM; LAUREL, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKBR (97.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEMC (91.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • KGHL-FM (98.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KNDZ (105.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K205CL (88.9 FM; SHEPHERD, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K296EM (107.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K236AB (95.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • K259AN (99.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K213DY (90.5 FM; HUNTLEY, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K217EM (91.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Billings:
  • KTVQ (Channel 2; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: KTVQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KULR-TV (Channel 8; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: KULR CORPORATION)
  • K25BP (Channel 25; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K36EZ (Channel 36; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: COMANCHE ENTERPRISES)
  • K14IS (Channel 14; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: YELLOWSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY TV, IN)
  • KSVI (Channel 6; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHMT (Channel 4; HARDIN, MT; Owner: VHR BROADCASTING OF BILLINGS, LLC)


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