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Yellowstone County

Population in July 2007: 4,677.
Males: 2,443  (52.2%)
Females: 2,234  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,340 (it was $49,680 in 2000)
Northwest Yellowstone:  $65,340
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,116
Northwest Yellowstone:  $30,116
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $210,999 (it was $125,900 in 2000)
Northwest Yellowstone:  $210,999
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $276,127; Detached houses: $307,752; Townhouses or other attached units: $270,815; In 2-unit structures: $145,469; Mobile homes: $56,132; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,583

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Races in Northwest Yellowstone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Yellowstone: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2184 feet

Land area: 566.1 square miles.

Population density: 8.3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Yellowstone CCD

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Montana:  1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northwest Yellowstone:  1.2% ($1,469)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
Northwest Yellowstone satellite photo by USGS

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: Billings, MT (3.3 miles ), Lockwood, MT (3.7 miles ), Shepherd, MT (4.0 miles) , Broadview, MT (4.0 miles) , Laurel, MT (4.2 miles ), Huntley, MT (4.2 miles ), South Yellowstone, MT (4.5 miles ), Park City, MT (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.92 N, Longitude: 108.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Northwest Yellowstone household income distribution Northwest Yellowstone home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Northwest Yellowstone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Northwest Yellowstone center
On 1/9/2003 at 00:02:17, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/8/2003 at 18:34:20, a magnitude 3.0 (2.5 MB, 3.0 ML, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from Northwest Yellowstone center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Yellowstone:
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 15 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (about 15 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Yellowstone:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 21 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 110 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 210 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 240 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 254 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 270 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 290 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)

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Notable locations in Northwest Yellowstone: Fortney Ranch (A), Broadview Pond Fishing Access Site (B), Popelka Ranch (C), Schroder Ranch (D), Schultz Ranch (E), Mackey Ranch (F), Lazy K T Ranch (G), Lane Ranch (H), Ballard Ranch (I), Hickson Ranch (J), Heiken Ranch (K). 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: Comanche Creek (A), South Fork Alkali Creek (B), South Fork Canyon Creek (C), South Fork Fivemile Creek (D), Dusty Creek (E), Difficulty Creek (F), Brown Creek (G), Dry Creek (H), North Fork Fivemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Yellowstone, MT



Northwest Yellowstone compared to Montana 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Yellowstone

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.2%12.1%8.4%8.1%5.9%
Congregations7.9%7.9%13.7%0.7%10.8%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.1%1.9%13.5%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%4.3%39.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 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)


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