Yellowstone County, Montana
43 public bodies govern here, 20 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 168,957
- Median household income
- $76,570
- ±2,657
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 3,005 of 88,987 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.4%
- 63,899 of 69,897 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Yellowstone | 167,146 (2021) | Po Box 35003, Billings | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 39
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 15, Custer | — |
| Huntley Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 36, Ballantine | — |
| Shepherd Public Cemetery District 626 | Cemeteries | 7232 Frey Rd, Shepherd | — |
| Baseline Drainage District | Drainage | 2817 2nd Ave. N., Billings | — |
| Birely Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 2529, Billings | — |
| Canyon Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 2817 2nd Ave. N., Billings | — |
| Carroll Drainage District | Drainage | 926 Main Street Suite 9, Billings | — |
| Custer Drainage District | Drainage | 3519 Prestwick Rd, Billings | — |
| Danford Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 1163, Laurel | — |
| Harlan Drainage District | Drainage | 1555 Campus Way, Billings | — |
| Holling Drainage District | Drainage | 2817 2nd Ave. N., Billings | — |
| Midway Drainage District | Drainage | 2817 2nd Ave. N., Billings | — |
| Shepherd Drainage District | Drainage | 2817 2nd Ave N, Billings | — |
| Yellowstone City-County Health District | Health | 123 South 27th Street, Billings | Website |
| Billings Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2415 1st Ave N, Billings | Website |
| Big Sky Economic Authority | Industrial development | 222 N 32nd St, Billings | Website |
| Danford Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1163, Laurel | — |
| Huntley Project Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 61, Ballantine | — |
| Lockwood Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 3292, Billings | — |
| Victory Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 42, Custer | — |
| Broadview Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 123, Broadview | — |
| Huntley Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 369, Worden | — |
| Laurel Fire District 5 | Local fire protection | 215 W 1st St, Laurel | — |
| Laurel Fire District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 35003, Billings | — |
| Laurel Urban Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 35003, Billings | — |
| Lockwood Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 501 Johnson Ln, Billings | Website |
| Shepherd Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | 7232 Frey Rd, Shepherd | — |
| Worden Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 213, Worden | — |
| Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 6669, Helena | Website |
| Lockwood Urban Transportation District | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 35003, Billings | — |
| Custer Area-Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 29, Custer | — |
| Hidden Lake-Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 51334, Billings | — |
| Lockwood Area (yellowstone County) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1644 Old Hardin Rd, Billings | — |
| Worden-Ballantine-Yellowstone County Water and Sewer Dt | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 217, Worden | — |
| Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Co Water & Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1732 S 72nd St W, Billings | — |
| Yellowstone County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1371 Rimtop Dr, Billings | — |
| Yellowstone County Refuse District | Solid waste management | 4101 Wells Pl, Billings | — |
| Billings Heights County Water District | Water supply utility | 1540 Popelka Dr, Billings | — |
| Huntley (yellowstone County) Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 117, Huntley | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Billings Elem
School district28 schools
415 North 30th Street, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Billings H S
School district6 schools
415 North 30th Street, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Blue Creek Elem
School district1 schools
3652 Blue Creek Road, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Broadview Elem
School district2 schools
13935 1st Street, Broadview, MT, 59015
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Broadview H S
School district1 schools
13935 1st Street, Broadview, MT, 59015
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Canyon Creek Elem
School district2 schools
3139 Duck Creek Road, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Custer K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
304 4th Ave, Custer, MT, 59024
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elder Grove Elem
School district2 schools
1532 South 64 Street W, Billings, MT, 59106
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elysian Elem
School district2 schools
6416 Elysian Road, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Huntley Project K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
2428 N 15 Road, Worden, MT, 59088
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Independent Elem
School district1 schools
2907 Roundup Road, Billings, MT, 59105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laurel Elem
School district4 schools
410 Colorado Avenue, Laurel, MT, 59044
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laurel H S
School district1 schools
410 Colorado Avenue, Laurel, MT, 59044
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lockwood K-12
School district4 schools
1932 US Highway 87 E., Lockwood, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Morin Elem
School district1 schools
8824 Pryor Road, Billings, MT, 59101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pioneer Elem
School district1 schools
1937 Dover Road, Billings, MT, 59105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shepherd Elem
School district2 schools
7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT, 59079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shepherd H S
School district1 schools
7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT, 59079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Yellowstone
Supervisory union0 schools
No Address, Billings, MT, 59107
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Yellowstone Academy Elem
School district2 schools
1750 Ray of Hope Lane, Billings, MT, 59106
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market
2nd Ave N & North Broadway, Billings, MT
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-09-20. USDA listing
Laurel Downtown Farmers' Market
100 1st Ave., Town Square, Laurel, MT, 59044
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.