Profile for West Yellowstone, Montana, MT

West Yellowstone is near the Idaho and Wyoming borders

Local festivals include:

• Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo - June 15-Aug. 18, 2007
• Smoking Waters Mountain Man Rendezvous - Aug. 3-12, 2007
• Yellowstone Ski Festival - Nov. 20-24, 2007

Performing arts: Playmill Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Yellowstone National Park

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Yellowstone, Madison River Canyon Earthquake Visitor Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near West Yellowstone

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Gallatin County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about West Yellowstone demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Gallatin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59758 ZIP code.

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• Gallatin County government

20% of West Yellowstone residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Yellowstone ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Yellowstone
• Cemeteries in Gallatin County
• Libraries in or near West Yellowstone

Post a query on a message board:

• Gallatin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Playmill Theatre

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• West Yellowstone area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Gallatin County

• West Yellowstone business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Montana
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• Crime in Gallatin County
• Arrests in Gallatin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Yellowstone was $19,136, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Gallatin County economic census
• Gallatin County economic summary
• Gallatin County employment growth
• Gallatin County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

28% of West Yellowstone residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Yellowstone
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• Schools in or near West Yellowstone
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Montana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Gallatin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

West Yellowstone festival dates:

• Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo - June 15-Aug. 18, 2007
• Smoking Waters Mountain Man Rendezvous - Aug. 3-12, 2007
• Yellowstone Ski Festival - Nov. 20-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Gallatin County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Yellowstone, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $469.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,125.

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Libraries in West Yellowstone include West Yellowstone Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in West Yellowstone include West Yellowstone News

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Gallatin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Yellowstone political report.

• Montana Democratic party
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• Montana elections board

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The average commute time for West Yellowstone workers is 6 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Yellowstone include Best Western Cross Winds Motor, Comfort Inn, Graywolf Inn & Suites, Kelly Inn, Super 8, Travelodge.

• West Yellowstone travel guide
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• Montana tourism bureau

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