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With 86 residents, this town was settled in 1957.
Cooke City’s mean commuting time is 5 minutes, below both Montana’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Cooke City. 87% of the land in Cooke City is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Cooke City Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cooke City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cooke City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi National ParkYellowstone National Park4.8M visitors a year
22 mi Scenic driveBeartooth Highway
11 mi MountainGranite Peak
35 mi Canyon & gorgeGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone
35 mi WaterfallYellowstone Falls
39 mi LandmarkRoosevelt ArchYellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Beartooth Highway: Phil Armitage, Public domain · Granite Peak: jfisher2167, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yellowstone Falls: Unknown, Public domain · Roosevelt Arch: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain
Cooke City is unincorporated, so Park County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cooke City.
Cooke City’s trail network density stands at 1.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Cooke City Elementary District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke City SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 3 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected losses in Cooke City break down as 82% from avalanches and 10% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2022, has brought federal aid to Cooke City households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Cooke City, 36% have high blood pressure. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Cooke City.
| Cooke City | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cooke City | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cooke City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cooke City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Cooke City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Park County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 77. Prior to 2010, it was part of the Cooke City-Silver Gate CDP. The community sits northeast of Yellowstone National Park on the Beartooth Highway, which leads east to Red Lodge, Montana, on a scenic route climbing to 10,947 feet (3,337 m) in elevation through the Beartooth Mountains and across the Beartooth Plateau. The town's chief industry is tourism, which during the winter includes skiing and snowmobiling. It is named for Jay Cooke, financier of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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Cooke City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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