Local Wiki
Yellowstone County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 3, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays, 9:00 AM (a separate Thursday "discussion agenda" also recurs).
- Meeting location
- Ostlund Building, 2825 3rd Ave N, Room 309, Billings, MT.
- Election Administrator
- Dayna Causby · (406) 256-2740 · elections@yellowstonecountymt.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/commissioners/BOCC_Agenda.asp
- Board of County Commissioners
- Chris White (District 1), Mark Morse (District 2, Chair), Mike Waters (District 3) — PO Box 35000, Billings, MT 59107 — (406) 256-2701 — cwhite@yellowstonecountymt.gov.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (1)
- Broadview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (19)
- Billings Elem
- Billings H S
- Blue Creek Elem
- Broadview Elem
- Broadview H S
- Canyon Creek Elem
- Custer K-12 Schools
- Elder Grove Elem
- Elysian Elem
- Huntley Project K-12 Schools
- Independent Elem
- Laurel Elem
- Laurel H S
- Lockwood K-12
- Morin Elem
- Pioneer Elem
- Shepherd Elem
- Shepherd H S
- Yellowstone Academy Elem
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (11)
- Blgs Urban Fire Service
- Blue Creek Fire Service
- Broadview Fire District #3
- Fuego Fire Service Area
- Huntley Fire Service
- Laurel Fire District #5
- Laurel Fire District #7
- Laurel Urban Fire Service
- Lockwood Fire District #8
- Shepherd Fire Service
- Worden Fire District #4
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Fire)
Water & utility districts (8)
- Crystal Springs Water And Sewer
- Custer Water And Sewer
- Heights Water District
- Hidden Lake Water And Sewer
- Huntley Water And Sewer
- Lockwood Water And Sewer
- Worden-Ballentine Yellowstone County Water & Sewer
- Yellowstone Boys And Girls Ranch
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Water)