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WestbyND
A town of 11. Nearly 21.1% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
11
residents
Median age
75.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi
What makes Westby stand out
The thing Westby does most differently from other towns.
Small town
11 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 0% of U.S. communities.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
21.1% of Westby is conserved land
59 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
21.1%conserved
21.1%
conserved · 6,949 of 32,963 acres
59 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Westby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer52–79°
Fall29–53°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Westby is
Westby beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Westby | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.7% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.9% |
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
27.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Westby
Town in Montana, United States
Westby is a town in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 167
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,103 ft
- ZIP code
- 59275
- Area code
- 406