West Yellowstone, Montana
| West Yellowstone, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′45″N 111°6′21″W / 44.6625°N 111.10583°WCoordinates: 44°39′45″N 111°6′21″W / 44.6625°N 111.10583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,663 ft (2,031 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,177 |
| • Density | 1,458.9/sq mi (563.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59758 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-79525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0793137 |
West Yellowstone is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census. The town is served by Yellowstone Airport. It is part of the 'Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area'.
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[edit] Geography
West Yellowstone is located at 44°39′45″N 111°6′21″W / 44.6625°N 111.10583°W (44.662500, -111.105933)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Climate
At almost 7,000 feet above sea level and almost exactly halfway between the equator and north pole, West Yellowstone experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with cold, sometimes bitterly cold winters, and brief but generally warm summers. During summer, the average low is 41 °F (5 °C) and the average high is 78 °F (26 °C). During the winter, the average low is 1 °F (−17 °C), and the average high is 24 °F (−4 °C).[2]. West Yellowstone also holds the record low for the lower 48 of any community at −66 °F (−54 °C), although Rogers Pass, Montana is colder, at −70 °F (−57 °C), however, the December record low of −59 °F (−51 °C) is the monthly record low for the lower 48.
| Climate data for West Yellowstone | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
56 (13) |
61 (16) |
76 (24) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
91 (33) |
83 (28) |
64 (18) |
54 (12) |
97 (36) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
47.8 (8.8) |
58.7 (14.8) |
69.4 (20.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
77.9 (25.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
52.3 (11.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
52.8 (11.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 1.3 (−17.1) |
4.0 (−15.6) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
36.8 (2.7) |
41.5 (5.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
1.0 (−17.2) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −63 (−53) |
−66 (−54) |
−43 (−42) |
−26 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
18 (−8) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
−9 (−23) |
−20 (−29) |
−38 (−39) |
−59 (−51) |
−66 (−54) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.96 (49.8) |
1.77 (45) |
1.87 (47.5) |
1.51 (38.4) |
2.19 (55.6) |
2.21 (56.1) |
1.84 (46.7) |
1.36 (34.5) |
1.47 (37.3) |
1.30 (33) |
2.01 (51.1) |
2.30 (58.4) |
15.4 (391) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,177 people, 518 households, and 289 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,458.9 people per square mile (561.0/km²). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 999.0 per square mile (384.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.93% White, 0.34% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 4.84% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.73% of the population.
There were 518 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 200 |
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| 1940 | 300 | 50.0% | |
| 1950 | 400 | 33.3% | |
| 1960 | 500 | 25.0% | |
| 1970 | 756 | 51.2% | |
| 1980 | 735 | −2.8% | |
| 1990 | 913 | 24.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,177 | 28.9% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,435 | 21.9% | |
| source:[5][6] | |||
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,703, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $24,297 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,136. About 9.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Radio
- KWYS (AM), locally owned by Radio West, LLC. is located in and licensed to West Yellowstone.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Weather.com Monthly Averages". http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMT0353?from=dayDetails_bottomnav_undeclared.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Weather for West Yellowstone, Montana". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=067627&refer=&units=us. Retrieved on November 22, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 136.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Montana 2000-2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-30.csv. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
[edit] External links
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- Town of West Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center
- Gallatin County Emergency Management
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