ZIP Code 59047

Livingston is a city and county seat of Park County, Montana, United States. It is in southwestern Montana, on the Yellowstone River, north of Yellowstone National Park. Livingston was incorporated and named in honor of Johnston Livingston, pioneer Northern Pacific Railway stockholder, director and friend of Northern Pacific Railroad President Henry Villard. In July 1806 Captain William Clark Expedition camped on the city's present-day outskirts on the return trip to Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone Gateway Museum documents one of the oldest regional history of the North American archaeological sites. The Livingston Depot, a restored rail station that houses a railroad museum, is open from May to September. The city has a number of popular tourist attractions, including a small, small, fly-fishing museum. It has a population of 8,040 as of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,000 as of January 1, 2014. The town's name is derived from the name of a Northern Pacific official in the Northern Pacific's official family, but it is more commonly considered the town's namesake. The name Livingston has always stood out in the official family. It also means "town of the mountain" or "mountain of the mountains" in the local language, which is used to refer to the mountain range, not to the town of Livingston, which has a name for the river, "Yellowstone" The city's name means "city of the river" in Spanish, which means "river of the valley" and refers to the river that runs through Livingston.

History

Livingston is a small railroad and ranching town in Montana. The town was founded by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1882. It was the first gateway town to America's first national park, Yellowstone. Livingston has a number of popular tourist attractions. The Yellowstone Gateway Museum documents regional history from one of the oldest American archaeological sites. The International Fly Fishing Federation's museum is an extensive introduction to a popular sport and hosts annual game and sport enthusiast meetings. The city was inhabited for two decades by traveling European royalty and visited by an eastern fly-fisherman from 1938 to 1938. It is located along the Yellowstone River, where it bends from north to east toward Billings and in proximity to I-90. In July 1806 Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped on the present city's outskirts on the Missouri River. Clark's party rejoined the North Missouri River at the confluence with the Williston River near Williston, North Dakota, in the spring of 1806. In the fall of the same year, Clark and his family moved to the present day town of Livingston, which is now part of the KPRK. The Livingston Depot, built in 1902, is a restored rail station that houses a railroad museum open to the public. The museum is open from May to September and is open on weekends and during the weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of the weekend of July 14-15. The National Park Service offers a free guided tour of the museum on its website.

Geography

Livingston is located at 45°3932N 110°3349W (45.658840, -110.563718), at an elevation of 4,501 feet (1372 m) According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.03 square miles (15.62 km²) of which 6.02 square miles is land and 0.03 km² is water. The city is home to the U.S. Air Force Base, which was founded in 1858. It is the site of one of the largest military bases in the world, with more than 1,000 troops stationed at the base. The base is also the home of the Air Force Academy, which opened in 1859. It was the first air base to be established in North America, and the first to be built on land. The Air Force base is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the city. The Ohio River is a tributary of the Little Ohio River and flows through the city's downtown area. The town's name is derived from the Native American word "Livingston", which means "home" or "place" in Native American language. It also means "place of the dead", meaning "place where the dead have been buried". The city's name was first used in the 17th century by a Native American tribe, the Livingston Indians, who lived in what is now known as the Livingston Tribe.

Climate

Livingston has some of the warmest winters in the state, but the temperature can feel cold because Livingston is also one of the windiest places in the United States. Livingston has the 2nd highest average wind speed among airport/AMOS stations from 2000 to 2010. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Livingston has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Livingston is home to the U.S. Air Force base, which is located in the town of Livingston. It is also the home of the National Football League's New Jersey Generals, who play for the New Jersey Devil's hockey team. The town has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of the residents living in the central part of the town. The city has a high percentage of people who have a bachelor's degree or higher from the University of California, San Diego. It has a low percentage of residents who have bachelor's or master's degrees from a local college or university, and the lowest percentage from a state university. It also has the highest percentage of women who have graduated from high school or college, with more than half of the women having done so in the past five years. The average age of residents in Livingston is 33 years old, with a median age of 40 years old. The state has the lowest homicide rate in the country, with less than 1 in every 100,000 residents. The highest murder rate is in Livingston, which has a rate of less than 10 per cent.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,044 people, 3,356 households, and 1,744 families living in the city. There were 3,779 housing units at an average density of 627.7 per square mile (242.4/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0,8% Native American and 0.3% Asian. The median household income was $28,980, and the median family income is $40,505. The per capita income for the city is $16,636. About 5.6% of families and 12.1%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4%. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size is 2.81. The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5%. from 25 to 44, 23.6%. from 45 to 64, and 18.6. who were 65 years of age or older. The city's median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over there were 90.7 males. The gender distribution was 48.5 per cent male and 51.5per cent female. The population density was 1,170.1 inhabitants per squaremile (451.8/km 2).

Economy

Livingston was a railroad city until the mid-1980s. The city today depends significantly on tourism. The Federation of Fly Fishers is based in Livingston. According to Livingston's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top private employers in Park County (the city's website refers to approximately a hundred public employees) are: Air Force, Army, Navy, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and Air Force Academy. The top public employers are: Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo Advisors, Inc. The City of Livingston is located on the banks of the Little Snake River, which flows into the Missouri River. The river was once known as the "Livingston River" and was a popular destination for fly-fishing. It is now called the "Little Snake River River" because of the river's watercourse. It was once the site of one of the world's largest fly fishing operations, the Livingston Fishermen's Fishing Association (LFisherman of America), which was based in the city. LF Fisherman's Association of America (LFFA) was founded in the late 1800s and still operates in the Livingston area. The LFFA is a non-profit organization that promotes fly fishing in the area. LFWF is also home to the American Fly Fishermen's Association, which was formed in the early 20th century. LFLF is the oldest fly fishing association in the U.S.

Education

Livingston Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Park High School's team name is the Rangers. Livingston has a public library, the Livingston-Park County Public Library. The library is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The public can also use the library's computer system to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. It is also available to the general public to help with spelling, vocabulary and grammar.

Infrastructure

Mission Field is a public use airport located five miles east of town. The airport has a single runway, which is used for take-offs and landings. Mission Field is located near the town of Mission, Texas. It has an asphalt surface and a concrete surface for landing and take-off. It also has a concrete runway for landing, as well as an asphalt runway for taking-off and landing. It is located in a rural area and has no runways or runways. It was built in the 1950s and is located on the site of a former airfield, which was abandoned in the 1960s. The current airport is located just five miles from the town's downtown area, and has a paved runway for take off and landing, and an unpaved runway for landings and land-based land- Based on its location, Mission Field has a population of about 2,000 people. The public can use the airport to fly to other airports in the area by airmail or by car. It can also be reached by land via a paved road that runs through the town, which runs from the airport's main road to the town center. The town's only paved road is the one leading to the airport, which leads to Mission Field from the city. The city's only other airport is on the other side of the road, which has no access to the city's main roads. The only airport in the town is located at Mission, and it has no airfield facilities of its own.

Filmography

The city of Livingston has been a staging area or location for a number of films, including "Rancho Deluxe" and "The Horse Whisperer" The city is also the setting for the American TV series "Yellowstone", which is set in the Yellowstone National Park. The city has also been used for the filming of "Certain Women," "Walking Out," "Wildlife," and "Amazing Grace and Chuck" and many other films and TV shows. It has a population of around 2,000,000 people, and is home to the Livingston High School, a public school, and the Livingston Center for the Performing Arts, a performing arts center. It is also home to a community of about 1,500 people who live on the outskirts of the city. The town has been used as a location for many films and television series, including the TV series Yellowstone and "Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs" and the film "The Wild Life", which was filmed in the town. It was also used as the location for the film adaptation of "The Book of Henry" in which the main character, played by Tom Hanks, was based on a real-life man named Henry Livingston, who grew up in the area. The City of Livingston is also featured in the film and TV series The Wild Life, which is based on the book by the same name, and has been made into a film and a TV series, as well as a TV movie, "Wild Life".

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Livingston, Park County, Montana = 98. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 61. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 91. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Livingston = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,040 individuals with a median age of 43.4 age the population grows by 2.06% in Livingston, Park County, Montana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,344.71 residents per square mile of area (519.16/km²). There are average 2.06 people per household in the 3,297 households with an average household income of $38,898 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.60% of the available work force and has growths 0.01% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 33.42%. The number of physicians in Livingston per 100,000 population = 148.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Livingston = 14.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 44.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 75. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 73, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Livingston, Park County, Montana which are owned by the occupant = 56.36%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 59 years with median home cost = $135,630 and home appreciation of -2.36%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.94 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,854 per student. There are 12.8 students for each teacher in the school, 329 students for each Librarian and 350 students for each Counselor. 4.34% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.04% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).