Welcome to Park County

Published: 2022
By Mary Anne Keyes

Park County, located just north of Yellowstone National Park, provides the only year-round gateway entrance. The county encompasses over 1.7 million acres, including 57% public lands and the highest peak in Montana – Granite Peak. Just over 17,000 residents enjoy the beautiful expanse of scenic mountains and river valleys the landscape offers. The largest employment categories are typical of a tourism-based economy: accommodations, service, and retail, then construction, healthcare, and social assistance. Nine communities are spread throughout the county beginning with Wilsall in the north and ending with Cooke City in the far southeast. Livingston, the largest, with a population of approximately 8,000, is centrally located. Park County MSU Extension has four staff members who provide research-based, non-biased information to county clientele.