Why visit Laurel
Townapedia lists 12 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Vue and Brew and Laurel Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 48 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Laurel
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Laurel
Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States and the third largest community in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area. Laurel 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.
From the Wikipedia article Laurel, Montana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes33
Four Oh Stix
Restaurant · Ramen · 0.5 mi
7 1st Avenue, Laurel
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00
Jersey Mikes
Restaurant · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
413 SE 4th st, Laurel
10:00-21:00
Kava Roots The Vault
Cafe · Kava Bar · 0.5 mi
101 East Main Street, Laurel
Su-Mo 12:00-20:00; We-Sa 12:00-20:00
The Cracked Egg
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
7 1st Avenue, Laurel
Sa,Su,Mo 07:00-14:00; Fr 07:00-14:00; Tu,We closed
City Brew Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
415 South 1st Avenue, Laurel
21 more on the map.
Where to stay5
History
Before Laurel became a city or a community, people passed through the site during the gold rush period, when gold was discovered at the Clarks Fork headwaters. They came by team and wagon, and by small steamer vessels up the Yellowstone River. The government was in the process of planning a railroad to the west coast, and had surveying crews out to map the country on the most direct route. Many of the prospectors that went west in search of gold, felt gold might be found in other parts of the state, so some returned to the Yellowstone Valley, and others came from the East to settle here. However, this did not take place until after the Custer Massacre in 1876. It was not until 1877 that the white man felt safe in the Yellowstone Valley, after the power of the Sioux was broken. So it was that while the memory of the Massacre of General Custer and his Command on the Little Big Horn River was still fresh in the minds of settlers of Montana, that a little community was established in the Yellowstone Valley.
From the History section of Laurel, Montana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare2
Map of Laurel
96 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 15°F | 0.6 in | 9.2 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 18°F | 0.6 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 25°F | 1.0 in | 7.2 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 34°F | 1.8 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 69°F | 43°F | 2.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 51°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 57°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 55°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 46°F | 1.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 35°F | 1.5 in | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 24°F | 0.6 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 17°F | 0.6 in | 8.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Billings Wfo (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Yellowstone County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2022-06-16: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-07-17: Buffalo Wildfire (Fire)
- 2020-09-02: Bobcat Fire (Fire)
- 2020-08-02: Falling Star Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Park City 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Rockvale 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Billings 13 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Joliet 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Fromberg 20 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Lockwood 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Pryor 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Columbus 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Bridger 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Huntley 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Riverfront-park-laurel-mt-10052010-rogermpeterson, Forest Service Northern Region, CC BY 2.0
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Laurel Montana, Always dreamin, CC0
- Laurel Downtown HD NRHP 10000768 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Downtown HD2 NRHP 10000768 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel Downtown HD4 NRHP 10000768 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel, Montana, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Laurel Downtown HD3 NRHP 10000768 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurel entrance silos, Unknown author, Public domain
- Erb House2 NRHP 05000564 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erb House NRHP 05000564 Yellowstone County, MT, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yellowstone National Cemetery, Ed Saunders, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yellowstone National Cemetery - Aerial View, Ed Saunders, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yellowstone National Cemetery - Memorial Day 2014, Ed Saunders, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yellowstone National Cemetery - Front Gate, Ed Saunders, CC BY-SA 4.0
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