About Wye
Wye is a small unincorporated community in western Montana.
Officially, Wye is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.92 square miles.
📰 Wye News Today
- Officials respond to fire at Axmen near Wye, west of Missoula NBC Montana · May 31
- Fire at Axmen Recycling in Wye burns more than 100 cars Nonstop Local News Montana · Aug 8
- MDT completes first phase of moving Missoula operations to the Wye Montana.gov · Apr 20
- MHP reports deadly crash along Highway 93 near the Wye KPAX News · Mar 18
- Fire near Wye catches attention Missoula Current · May 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wye Unique
- The only place in America named Wye — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Missoula (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wye
- Lodestone Pizza — pizza
- Fork, Knife, Spoon
- Liquid Planet — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- National Museum of Forest Service History · Museum
- Museum of Mountain Flying · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.92 sq mi
Coordinates46.9523, -114.1331