Browse / United States / Montana / West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone
Montanatown
Total population
1,474
Median home value
$504,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,839
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Montana, United States, West Yellowstone is classified as a small town in public datasets. The settlement sits at 44.662°, -111.107°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 1,474 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,532 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 2.4 km². That works out to roughly 614 residents per square kilometre — a medium-density urban fabric. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for West Yellowstone, MT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,431
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,017
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves980
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves794
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves681
- Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves656
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves624
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves595
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- West Yellowstone SchoolElementary · West Yellowstone · 141 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- West Yellowstone HSHigh · West Yellowstone · 81 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- West Yellowstone 6-8Middle · West Yellowstone · 65 students · 16.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.77 — 2026-09-083 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana
- M 2.67 — 2026-09-0757 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming
- M 3.44 — 2026-09-0757 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming
- M 3.33 — 2026-07-1639 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming
- M 2.7 — 2026-07-0148 km NE of Spencer, Idaho
- M 2.9 — 2026-04-0530 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Montana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about West Yellowstone
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library