Laurel, Montana

About Laurel

Laurel is a close-knit town in southeastern Montana, home to 7,251 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Laurel is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,789 residents per square mile.

📰 Laurel News Today

• Shirley Simonis Calton Obituary | Smith Funeral Chapel | Laurel, MT Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Woman charged with felony arson after security camera captures her entering Laurel shop with blowtorch KTVQ · Oct 2
• Laurel Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Laurel mayor resigns citing health concerns while facing possible recall Daily Montanan · May 20
• Judge stops new Laurel psychiatric facility from breaking ground, orders new environmental study Montana Free Press · Aug 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Laurel Unique

• A top-25 city in Montana by population (#14 of 127 incorporated places).
• One of 10 places in the US named Laurel — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,251.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Laurel

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Laurel

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Soda Station
• Carlton Depot — american
• Chens Express
• City Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dragon Palace — chinese
• Fiesta Mexican — mexican
• Four Oh Stix — ramen
• Heidi's Coffee Cabin — coffee shop (café)
• Jersey Mikes — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laurel

• Fir Field reviews ★
• Fireman's Park reviews ★
• Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Laurel Power-Grip Complex reviews ★
• Lions Family Park reviews ★
• Montana State Firefighters Memorial reviews ★
• Murry Park reviews ★
• Nutting Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Russel Park reviews ★
• Sundance Lodge Recreation Area reviews ★
• Thompson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laurel

• Fred W Graff School
• Laurel High School
• Laurel Middle School
• South School
• West School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Laurel

🏘️ Nearby Communities