Moving to Bridger, Montana
Population: 745. Estimated population in July 2024: 752 (+0.9% change)
Males: 368 (49.4%), Females: 377 (50.6%)
Carbon County
Zip code: 59014
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $26,103
Median house value: $69,700
Population by Race
Races in Bridger:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (29.4%), English (12.2%), Irish (9.0%), United States (7.2%), Norwegian (6.6%), French (5.4%).
Elevation: 3648 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bridger
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bridger town
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 13.0%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+7.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bridger:
- BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; RED LODGE, MT)
- STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
- POWELL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; POWELL, WY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridger:
- BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 44 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
- YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
- WORLAND MUNI (about 115 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridger:
- BRIDGER MUNI (about 1 miles; BRIDGER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S1)
- RED LODGE (about 26 miles; RED LODGE, MT; Abbreviation: RED)
- LAUREL MUNI (about 31 miles; LAUREL, MT; Abbreviation: 6S8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridger:
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 43 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 140 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 219 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 245 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 298 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 325 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 328 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
Schools
Public high school in Bridger:
- BRIDGER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 429 WEST PARK AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bridger:
- BRIDGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 107 NORTH 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- BRIDGER 7-8 (Students: 45; Location: 106 NORTH 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Bridger:
- BRIDGER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,983; Location: 119 WEST BROADWAY; 12,075 books; 750 audio materials; 15 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)