Laurel
Laurel is a CHS refinery, a rail junction, and about seven thousand people who do not particularly want to be Billings. The economy is union shift work, the housing is cheaper than anything in the 59106, and the dating pool is small enough that everyone has already dated everyone, or knows who did. Friday night is the Owl, Saturday is a high school game, and meeting someone new usually means a Billings trip or Bumble pulling from a twenty-mile radius. The honest read: low cost of living, real community, very little churn. If you want anonymity or options, this is not it.
Laurel by the numbers
Laurel runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Laurel is about $44,700.
Montana doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Yellowstone County leaned solidly Republican, about 62% Trump to 35% Harris.
The median renter in Laurel pays about $970 a month.
About 1,500 Laurel residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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TA Travel Center
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The Pelican Cafe
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Sid's East Side Bar & Grill
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City Brew Coffee
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Carlton Depot Eatery & Alehouse
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Fat Fender Freddy's
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Caboose Saloon
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Mazevo Coffee
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High Water Casino
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TA Cafe
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Mountain Mudd Espresso (Laurel)
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Four Oh Stix Korean Kitchen