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Country around Westby is a rural area of about 436 people in Sheridan County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 139 miles from Minot, ND and 580 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $367 a month.
436people
$83kTypical home
$367/moRent
80° / 19°Summer / winter
35"Snow
232Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 436 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 580 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 139 mi to Minot, ND
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$525/mo)
- Median rent $367/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 81 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (763 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to XWA airport
- 585 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,261 ft
- 726 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 96 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 167 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 212 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Montana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 214 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 119 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheridan County: R+43 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk