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Welcome to Laurel ...

The city of Laurel is located in Yellowstone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laurel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

When the people of Laurel refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Laurelite or Laurelian.<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Laurel has a population of 6,728 people<3> (see below for details).

Laurel is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Laurel is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Laurel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Laurel: 406

The ZIP code for Laurel: 59044<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laurel had an population of 6,728 people. This is an increase of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laurel had a population of 6,718 people. This makes Laurel the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Laurel represents 0.68% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,718 people, the population of Laurel increased 7.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,255 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurel.

Communities Also Named Laurel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Laurel - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel.

Websites for Laurel ...

Official Website: www.mylaurel.com/

Communities near Laurel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laurel.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laurel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laurel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel. See our Newspapers Page for Laurel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel ...

Looking for more information about Laurel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Laurel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laurel.

Adding Laurel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laurel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Laurel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Laurel post office opened in 1886.

We also found Laurel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laurel.

The official website for Laurel: www.mylaurel.com/

The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Laurel refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Laurel may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laurel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laurel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Laurel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laurel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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