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Westby is a tiny town of 290 people in Sheridan County, Montana. It's about 134 miles from Minot, ND and 576 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $358 a month.
290people
$66kTypical home
$358/moRent
80° / 20°Summer / winter
36"Snow
232Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 516 people per sq mi
- 576 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 134 mi to Minot, ND
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$415/mo)
- Median rent $358/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°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
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 80 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
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to XWA airport
- 581 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,077 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 94 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no 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
- 208 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Montana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 211 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 121 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 53 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.