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West Yellowstone, Montana

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The town of West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County.

Typical abbreviation for West Yellowstone: W. Yellowstone

West Yellowstone is 2,030 feet [618.74 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: West Yellowstone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of West Yellowstone, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, West Yellowstone had a population of 1,177 people<2> (or 1.72% of the total population of Gallatin County). The population of West Yellowstone represented 0.13% of the total of Montana, making it the state's 50th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, West Yellowstone had a population of 1,511 people. This is an increase of 28.38% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for West Yellowstone.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
20081,511+28.38%+5.44% since 2007
20071,433+21.75%+11.87% since 2006
20061,281+8.84%+1.67% since 2005
20051,260+7.05% 
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20001,177The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<3>2008
Population		Change
Since 2000
 Ashton (ID)   S44 mi [70.8 km]1,0734.96% decrease
 Drummond (ID)   S47 mi [75.6 km]146.67% decrease
 Island Park (ID)   SW14 mi [22.53 km]28733.49% increase
 Warm River (ID)   S39 mi [62.8 km]10---
 Big Sky Canyon Village   N42 mi [67.6 km]---
 Big Sky Meadow Village   N42 mi [67.6 km]---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for West Yellowstone.


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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on West Yellowstone? Please visit the Map Page for West Yellowstone.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Yellowstone - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Yellowstone.

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<3>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between West Yellowstone and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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