The Treasure State's largest city, Billings is the
agricultural, retail, industrial and commercial hub of the region, which encompasses
Eastern Montana, the Western Dakotas and Northern Wyoming. Over
30
passenger flights arrive in Billings on a daily basis.
Natural resources, education and medical industries are
foremost in the region. The city has a large medical corridor, drawing clients from the
region and out of state. The medical community includes
Deaconess-Billings Clinic Health
System, Rivendell Psychiatric
Center, St. Vincent Hospital and Health
Center, Yellowstone Treatment Centers, the
Northern Rockies Cancer Center and others.
The area also supports two colleges, Montana State University-Billings,
the MSUB College of Technology and Rocky Mountain College, a public school system of three
high schools, four middle schools and 24 elementary schools.
Three oil refineries in the area rank as large employers. The
refineries, two in Billings and one in Laurel, supply petroleum products to a multi-state
region.
Employment opportunities can be accessed
on-line at through Montana
Job Service and Montana-jobs.net,
a private in-state company.
BILLINGS PUBLIC
SCHOOLS and the
Parmly
Billings Library are a source of pride for our city.
BILLINGS
CHURCHES
REPRESENT ALL DENOMINATIONS.
There are many local attractions that feature the history of
the region, including the
Moss
Mansion, the downtown historic district, the J.K. Ralston
cabin near the Rocky Mountain College campus and Black Otter Trail along the edge of
this
sandstone Rims north of town.
Cultural attractions include the
Western
Heritage,
The Yellowstone Art
Museum, Zoo
Montana!, The Alberta Bair
Theater for The Performing Arts, The
Billings Symphony and the many attractions scheduled at the
Metra Park Exhibition
Facility.
Within easy drives are Yellowstone National Park, the
historic Little Bighorn Battlefield and
many hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities.
If you need to find your bearings, look for the Rimrocks. The
tall sandstone cliffs run along the northern edge of the city and can be a landmark when
trying to find your way around.
Winters can be mild with little snow or
harsh, with deep snow and temperatures below zero . Summer high temperatures range from the mid-80s to
100-plus, but low humidity makes most days comfortable. Fall is thought by many to be the
most pleasant of the seasons.
The annual rainfall in the Billings area is about 15 inches.
