Westby, MT

Westby is a town in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 167 residents. Westby was founded in 1910 as a town in what was then Williams County, North Dakota. Danish settlers came up with the name by combining the word west, which noted the town's location in extreme western North Dakota, with the word by, Danish for town. In Westby, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Westby, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Westby is located on the state border with North Dakota, and near the international boundary with Saskatchewan. Montana Highway 5 passes through the town.