About Westby
Westby, MT is a tiny community located in northeastern Montana with an estimated population of 162.
Westby holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 289 residents per square mile.
📰 Westby News Today
- Westby man pleads not guilty to felonies in domestic violence case journalnd.com · Jun 9
- Kathy Toinette Lynch Obituary Feb 16, 2026 Schnider Funeral Home · Feb 16
- Walter Rohweder Obituary Jul 30, 2012 Wood Funeral Home & Crematory · Oct 28
- UPDATE: Pedestrian dies following crash Friday in Williston - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 12
- Donald "Don" Meyer Obituary Davis Funeral Home, Riverton Wyoming · Feb 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westby Unique
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westby
- Comer Park reviews ★
- Noelle Meyer Memorial Park reviews ★
- Onstad Park reviews ★
- State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★
- USFWS · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Westby
- Westby 7-8
- Westby High School
- Westby School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeTown
Population (2024)162
Rank in state#111 of 127
Land area0.56 sq mi
Density289/sq mi
Coordinates48.8705, -104.0571