Shepherd

LEARN MORE ABOUT SHEPHERD
Real estate, homes for sale

Shepherd, Montana is a tiny community, technically a CDP in Yellowstone County. The CDP had a single

neighborhood and is among the smallest communities in the state. Shepherd is sometimes considered a

suburb or bedroom community to the nearby big city of Billings, Montana. The community is somewhat

ethnically and racially diverse, but the most common ancestries are European. Among these common

ancestries is German, English, Norwegian, Irish and Scottish. English is the primary spoken language in

Shepherd, followed by Italian, German and Yiddish. It is a well-educated community where over 29% of

adults over 25 have four-year degrees or more. This is well above the national education average for

U.S. communities. Shepherd is minutes from the bustling city of Billings but there is no public

transportation in or around Shepherd. Daily commuters from Shepherd rely on private vehicles for their

daily drives. The most common type of work around Shepherd is agriculture efforts which employ the

majority of adults in this community.

The community spans about 1.1 square miles o f land area. It is primarily a blue-collar community and is

a middle-income community compared to both state and federal standards. In 2016, the estimated

median household income in Shepherd was $74,248 and the estimated per capita income was $22,909.

In the same year, the estimated median house or condo value was $224,459, the mean price on all

housing units was $108,860 and the median gross rent was $1,045. Today, the approximate population

is around 555 residents and the current estimated per capita for the community is $24,541.

The community is named after a prominent early settler in the area, R.E. Shepherd. Shepherd owned the

Billings Land and Irrigation Company and the Merchants National Bank. Shepherd helped bring settlers

to the area and plan early stages of the community. Today in Shepherd, public education for the youth

of the community is provided by the schools of the Shepherd Public School System. Students attend

classes at Shepherd Elementary, Shepherd Middle School and Shepherd High School. Local attractions

include the nearby is the Ah Nei Recreation area, which features activities such as hiking, wildlife

observation, mountain, biking, horseback riding, picnicking, birdwatching and more. Other local

favorites include the Eagle Rock Golf Course, Pompey Pillar National Monument, Country Bowling

Lounge, Huntley Projects Museum of Irrigated Agriculture and more. Homes for sale come in a variety of

sizes, prices and styles to suit the needs and budgets of potential buyers. Other real estate options

include rental and lease properties like apartments and houses. To begin your home search in Shepherd,

Montana, call friendly local real estate agent JENNIE GROSHELLE at Call 406-672-7751 today and find

the home of your dreams.