Park County

County Offices
406-222-4100
https://www.parkcounty.org/

Chamber of Commerce
406-22-0850
http://livingston-chamber.com

Park county is home to a little more than 16,000 residents who enjoy an enviable quality of life surrounded by unmatched natural beauty. With the Yellowstone river cutting through the county and Yellowstone National Park’s northern entrance in the southern part of the county, nature is dominant here. The county seat is the City of Livingston, with its more than 7,000 residents. The remaining residents of the county live in more than 20 unincorporated communities spread throughout this almost 3,000 square mile county.

Lifestyle
Montana is known for its great outdoors, and nowhere else in the state is the scenery more spectacular, the fishing more fabulous or the mountains more magnificent than in Park county. With four mountain ranges and the 943,648 acre Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area, the county is part of the vast greater Yellowstone ecosystem. This means it is part of one of the largest unspoiled ecosystems in the nation.

And while Yellowstone draws tens of thousands of visitors to the area, Park County itself is the destination for thousands each year who do not visit Yellowstone. Anglers, hunters, backcountry hikers, skiers, photographers, artists, and writers drawn to this area to settle into the small town lifestyle. Park County has a wide array of cultural opportunities that are curated by a number of resident artists, musicians, writers, and actors. Livingston’s Main Street is home to the downtown’s public sculptures and art galleries that range from classic Western to modern. The Livingston Art Gallery Association hosts summer art walks and there are literally dozens of galleries in the historic downtown. There are other galleries, shops, and art displays throughout Park County’s valleys and prairies. The county is really home to artist of all types. There are several annual events hosted throughout the county, with the largest being the Livingston Roundup Rodeo over the 4th of July weekend. This annual event draws the biggest names in Rodeo from all over the country and draws thousands to the area.

The lifestyle doesn’t end with the wilderness. Residents enjoy a lively social life at local nightspots, outdoor venues, and seasonal festivals. Plus, the area boasts live theater at the historic Shane Center for the Arts and Blue Slipper Theatre, as well seasonal and outdoor venues across the county. The area’s numerous authors and independent bookstores mean frequent readings, signings, and other literary events. And of course, there is plenty of history to view at local museums. Shopping in the county varies dramatically from small mom and pop stores to larger national chains. Residents enjoy an exciting lifestyle that is punctuated by the thousands of visitors to the area and the natural beauty the brings them.

Services
Education in the county is important, residents have a great local school system that offers structured education using nationally recognized standards for teaching. The Livingston School District consists of two separate entities, school district #4 is an elementary district for grades K-8 and consists of two elementary schools and one middle school. Park High School is designated District #1 and serves grades 9-12. While the student population in the district is low, students do not lack for opportunities with many sports and clubs offered.

For those seeking higher educational opportunities, Montana State University and Gallatin College in neighboring Gallatin County, plus Montana State University Billings in neighboring Yellowstone County, offer local students close-to-home options for pursuing higher education. The three colleges’ proximity also offer opportunities for adults seeking continuing education and workforce training.
Quality healthcare is important to residents everywhere, but in rural communities it is equally impressive to have high levels of care. Livingston HealthCare has provided premier quality health care to the residents of Park County and surrounding communities. They provide a broad scope of services, provided by well-trained and highly skilled professionals. Included in those services are a 25-bed critical access hospital, a multispecialty physician practice, rehabilitation services and home-based services. Community Health Partners, associated with the nonprofit group America’s Health Centers, also operates a clinic and dental clinic in Livingston. Plus, Park County has independent providers including dentists and eye care professionals as well clinics and health care providers in additional communities throughout the county.

Park County residents can choose from many different types of homes, from those that are close to the historic downtowns. Or they can choose more modern homes in newer neighborhoods. And for those looking for a bit of the old west or to have large open spaces, there are working ranches, rural farm properties, luxury estate homes on vast tracts of land, mountain cabins, and even riverside homesteads.

Communities

Livingston
City Offices
406-823-6001
http://www.livingstonmontana.org

Chamber of Commerce
406-22-0850
http://livingston-chamber.com

Located at the great bend of the Yellowstone River, Livingston has long been a cultural hub of the West. Home to actors, legendary authors and world-renowned ecologists, the city of Livingston is unique. Resting on the banks of the Yellowstone River and surrounded by soaring mountain peaks, Livingston delivers an varied blend of shops, museums, a golf course, galleries, live theater and music, as well as restaurants serving every type of food. Hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities are all available outdoor activities for residents and visitors alike. In fact, it those visitors that give Livingston its active feel. Tourism is big business in this area. Often referred to as a sportsman’s paradise. With Yellowstone National Park just an hour’s drive away, Livingston is a perfect base camp for hikers, and the town’s fishing guides make it their business to know every curve of the Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone is the longest undammed river in the United States and remains a fisherman’s dream location. But the park’s mountains, streams and forests also inspire the art and culture found in the city’s galleries and shops and residents.

The streets of the historic downtown still mirror the historic western history of the community. Historic preservation has been a big part of Livingston’s citywide restoration efforts. Nowhere in town is it more evident than downtown, where more than 20 buildings have been restored to their original historic design. Today, boutiques, cafes and art galleries featuring some of the country’s most renown Western artists make their home in these buildings. The Livingston Depot Center serves today as a railroad history museum and community cultural center at the heart of downtown Livingston. The beautifully restored, century-old Northern Pacific Railroad station is an icon of the city and its past as a railroad town. The arts are well represented in the city as well, Livingston supports two thriving community theaters that offer a variety of shows throughout the year. The city also hosts art walks the fourth Friday of the month from June through September.

Livingston has consistently been named one of the top places to live in Montana and the nation. With its natural beauty, active lifestyle, low cost of living and wide range of housing choices, residents of this historic city have the type of life that is the envy of many.

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