Laurel, Montana

Laurel, Montana
City
Riverside Park along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
Riverside Park along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
Official seal of Laurel, Montana
Seal
Location of Laurel, Montana
Location of Laurel, Montana
Coordinates: 45°40′09″N 108°46′18″W / 45.66917°N 108.77167°W / 45.66917; -108.77167
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyYellowstone
Settled1879
IncorporatedOctober 10, 1908
Government
 • TypeMayor – Alderman
 • MayorDave Waggoner
 • City AttorneyMichele L. Braukmann
 • Police ChiefStan Langve
 • Fire ChiefBrent Peters
 • City PlannerVacant
Area
[1]
 • City2.607 sq mi (6.752 km2)
 • Land2.605 sq mi (6.746 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.004 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,301 ft (1,006 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City7,222
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
7,203
 • Density3,310/sq mi (1,279/km2)
 • Urban
8,789
 • Urban density1,481/sq mi (571.8/km2)
 • Metro
190,208
 • Metro density29.4/sq mi (11.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59044
Area code406
FIPS code30-42700
GNIS feature ID0773254[2]
Websitecityoflaurelmontana.com

Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is the third largest community in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in the Yellowstone Valley, as an east–west terminal division point of the BNSF Railway. The population was 7,222 at the 2020 census.[3]

Laurel is home to a Cenex Harvest States oil refinery and BNSF's Laurel Yard, the largest rail yard between St. Paul, Minnesota and Pasco, Washington.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurel, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).