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Population (year 2000): 6,255. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,342 (+1.4% change)
Males: 2,987 (47.8%), Females: 3,268 (52.2%)
Yellowstone County
Zip code:
59044
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $32,679 (year 2000)
Median house value: $85,800 (year 2000)
Races in Laurel:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (39.3%), Norwegian (12.6%),
English (11.8%), Irish (11.3%), United States (5.4%), French
(5.0%).
Elevation: 3297 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Laurel
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Laurel city
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 9.7%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +385 (+6.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:
- DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 29 miles; BILLINGS,
MT)
- ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (about 29 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
- STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 35 miles;
COLUMBUS, MT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Laurel:
- BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 19 miles; BILLINGS, MT;
ID: BIL)
- YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; CODY, WY; ID:
COD)
- WORLAND MUNI (about 132 miles; WORLAND, WY; ID: WRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel:
- LAUREL MUNI (about 3 miles; LAUREL, MT; ID: 6S8)
- BRIDGER MUNI (about 29 miles; BRIDGER, MT; ID: 6S1)
- COLUMBUS (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MT; ID: 6S3)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Laurel:
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 21 miles;
BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 148 miles;
BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 241 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT
enrollment: 8,670)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 257 miles; CASPER, WY; FT
enrollment: 2,564)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 322 miles; POCATELLO,
ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 341 miles; LARAMIE, WY;
FT enrollment: 9,665)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 349 miles;
SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
Public high school in Laurel:
- LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location:
203 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Laurel:
- FRED W GRAFF SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location:
417 EAST SIXTH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LAUREL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 384;
Location: 410 COLORADO AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WEST SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 502
EIGHTH AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Laurel:
- YELLOWSTONE VLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 38;
Location: 400 7TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Laurel:
- LAUREL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$124,630; Location: 720 WEST 3RD ST; 15,017 books; 300
audio materials; 650 video materials; 31 serial
subscriptions)
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