Yellowstone County, Montana

County in Montana, United States

County in Montana

Yellowstone County

County

Yellowstone County Courthouse in Billings, 2024

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Location within the U.S. state of Montana

Montana's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 45°56′N 108°16′W﻿ / ﻿45.94°N 108.27°W﻿ / 45.94; -108.27
Country|  United States
State|  Montana
Founded| February 26, 1883
Named after| Yellowstone River
Seat| Billings
Largest city| Billings
Area

• Total

| 2,649 sq mi (6,860 km2)
• Land| 2,633 sq mi (6,820 km2)
• Water| 16 sq mi (40 km2)  0.6%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 164,731

• Estimate

(2022)

| 169,852
• Density| 62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone| UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district| 2nd
Website| www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov

* Montana county number 03

Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731.[1] Its county seat is Billings,[2] the state's most populous city. Like the nearby national park, Yellowstone County is named after the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast.[3] The river, in turn, was named for the yellow sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County.[4]

Yellowstone County is included in the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,649 square miles (6,860 km2), of which 2,633 square miles (6,820 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (0.6%) is water.[5]

### Major highways

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* I-90
* I-90 BL
* I-94
* US 87
* US 212
* US 310
* MT 3
* MT 47
* S-302

### Transit

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* Billings Metropolitan Transit
* Express Arrow
* Jefferson Lines

### Adjacent counties

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* Musselshell County – north
* Rosebud County – northeast
* Treasure County – east
* Big Horn County – southeast
* Carbon County – southwest
* Stillwater County – west
* Golden Valley County – northwest

### National protected areas

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* Nez Perce National Historical Park (part)
* Pompeys Pillar National Monument

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 2,065| | —
1900| 6,212| | 200.8%
1910| 22,944| | 269.3%
1920| 29,600| | 29.0%
1930| 30,785| | 4.0%
1940| 41,182| | 33.8%
1950| 55,875| | 35.7%
1960| 79,016| | 41.4%
1970| 87,367| | 10.6%
1980| 108,035| | 23.7%
1990| 113,419| | 5.0%
2000| 129,352| | 14.0%
2010| 147,972| | 14.4%
2020| 164,731| | 11.3%
2022 (est.)| 169,852| [6]| 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1]

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census there were 164,731 people living in the county.[citation needed]

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 147,972 people, 60,672 households, and 38,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 56.2 inhabitants per square mile (21.7/km2). There were 63,943 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.7% white, 4.0% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.4% were German, 14.0% were Irish, 11.3% were English, 10.0% were American, and 9.9% were Norwegian.

Of the 60,672 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 38.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,641 and the median income for a family was $62,380. Males had a median income of $42,899 versus $30,403 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Politics

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Yellowstone County is very conservative for an urban county. Its voters have been reliably Republican for the better part of a century. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 landslide was the last time that the county voted for a Democratic candidate.

United States presidential election results for Yellowstone County, Montana[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 50,460  | 62.00% | 28,392  | 34.88%  | 2,541  | 3.12%
2020 | 50,772  | 60.22% | 30,679  | 36.39%  | 2,855  | 3.39%
2016 | 40,920  | 58.05% | 22,171  | 31.45%  | 7,395  | 10.49%
2012 | 40,500  | 58.86% | 26,403  | 38.37%  | 1,904  | 2.77%
2008 | 36,483  | 51.62% | 32,038  | 45.33%  | 2,158  | 3.05%
2004 | 40,903  | 61.71% | 24,120  | 36.39%  | 1,263  | 1.91%
2000 | 33,922  | 59.00% | 20,370  | 35.43%  | 3,207  | 5.58%
1996 | 26,367  | 47.18% | 22,992  | 41.14%  | 6,523  | 11.67%
1992 | 22,822  | 40.43% | 20,163  | 35.72%  | 13,465  | 23.85%
1988 | 28,069  | 55.42% | 21,987  | 43.41%  | 591  | 1.17%
1984 | 34,124  | 63.01% | 19,437  | 35.89%  | 592  | 1.09%
1980 | 27,332  | 56.57% | 15,272  | 31.61%  | 5,709  | 11.82%
1976 | 25,201  | 57.11% | 18,329  | 41.54%  | 595  | 1.35%
1972 | 25,205  | 62.64% | 13,602  | 33.80%  | 1,430  | 3.55%
1968 | 19,898  | 58.77% | 11,682  | 34.50%  | 2,277  | 6.73%
1964 | 15,571  | 46.85%  | 17,446  | 52.49% | 222  | 0.67%
1960 | 19,467  | 60.82% | 12,356  | 38.61%  | 183  | 0.57%
1956 | 18,664  | 64.91% | 10,088  | 35.09%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 17,556  | 66.61% | 8,750  | 33.20%  | 51  | 0.19%
1948 | 10,342  | 50.74% | 9,718  | 47.67%  | 324  | 1.59%
1944 | 8,706  | 51.44% | 8,140  | 48.09%  | 79  | 0.47%
1940 | 8,479  | 48.03%  | 9,036  | 51.18% | 140  | 0.79%
1936 | 5,193  | 37.05%  | 8,575  | 61.18% | 248  | 1.77%
1932 | 5,386  | 46.90%  | 5,777  | 50.31% | 320  | 2.79%
1928 | 6,904  | 68.08% | 3,205  | 31.60%  | 32  | 0.32%
1924 | 4,715  | 55.91% | 1,172  | 13.90%  | 2,546  | 30.19%
1920 | 5,714  | 65.08% | 2,782  | 31.69%  | 284  | 3.23%
1916 | 3,281  | 42.06%  | 4,259  | 54.60% | 261  | 3.35%
1912 | 1,004  | 26.23%  | 1,193  | 31.17%  | 1,631  | 42.61%
1908 | 1,803  | 56.61% | 1,114  | 34.98%  | 268  | 8.41%
1904 | 1,249  | 70.41% | 436  | 24.58%  | 89  | 5.02%
1900 | 816  | 54.51% | 654  | 43.69%  | 27  | 1.80%
1896 | 429  | 42.52%  | 575  | 56.99% | 5  | 0.50%
1892 | 479  | 53.88% | 369  | 41.51%  | 41  | 4.61%

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Billings (county seat)
* Laurel

### Town

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* Broadview

### Census-designated places

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* Acton
* Ballantine
* Custer
* Huntley
* Lockwood
* Mountain View Colony
* Nibbe
* Pompeys Pillar
* Shepherd
* Worden

### Other unincorporated communities

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* Anita[12]
* Billings Heights[13]
* Bull Mountain[14]
* Comanche
* Hesper
* Homewood Park
* Indian Arrow[15]
* Newton[16]
* Osborn
* Yegen[17]

### Ghost towns

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* Coulson
* Mossmain
* Rimrock
* Waco

## Education

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School districts include:

K-12 (unified):[18]

* Custer K-12 Schools
* Huntley Project K-12 Schools
* Lockwood K-12 Schools

High school districts:[18]

* Billings High School District
* Broadview High School District
* Laurel High School District
* Shepherd High School District

Elementary school districts:[18]

* Billings Elementary School District
* Blue Creek Elementary School District
* Broadview Elementary School District
* Canyon Creek Elementary School District
* Elder Grove Elementary School District
* Elysian Elementary School District
* Independent Elementary School District
* Laurel Elementary School District
* Molt Elementary School District
* Morin Elementary School District
* Pioneer Elementary School District
* Shepherd Elementary School District
* Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District

## See also

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* List of lakes in Yellowstone County, Montana
* List of mountains in Yellowstone County, Montana
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Yellowstone County, Montana

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Montana Digital Atlas – Montana Natural Resources Information System". Montana State Library, State of Montana. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
4. ^ "History of Yellowstone as a Place Name". www.yellowstone-online.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
11. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
12. ^ "Anita · Montana 59006". Anita · Montana 59006. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
13. ^ "Billings Heights · Montana 59105". Billings Heights · Montana 59105. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
14. ^ "Bull Mountain · Montana 59064". Bull Mountain · Montana 59064. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
15. ^ "Indian Arrow · Montana 59037". Indian Arrow · Montana 59037. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
16. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
17. ^ "Yegen · Montana 59106". Yegen · Montana 59106. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
18. ^ a b c "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024. \- Text list

## External links

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* County website

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Places adjacent to Yellowstone County, Montana

| Golden Valley County | Musselshell County | Rosebud County

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Stillwater County |

Yellowstone County, Montana

| Treasure County
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Carbon County | Big Horn County |

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Municipalities and communities of Yellowstone County, Montana, United States

County seat: Billings

Cities|

* Billings
* Laurel

Yellowstone County map

Town|

* Broadview

CDPs|

* Acton
* Ballantine
* Custer
* Huntley
* Lockwood
* Mountain View Colony
* Nibbe
* Pompeys Pillar
* Shepherd
* Worden

Other
communities|

* Comanche
* Hesper

Indian reservation|

* Crow Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns|

* Coulson
* Mossmain
* Osborn
* Rimrock
* Waco

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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