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Big Timber, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,650. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,725 (+4.5% change)
Males: 810 (49.1%), Females: 840 (50.9%)

Sweet Grass County

Zip code: 59011

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $30,595
Median house value: $91,100

Population by Race

Races in Big Timber:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Norwegian (20.8%), English (16.1%), Irish (12.3%), United States (7.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Elevation: 4089 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Big Timber

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Timber city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Big Timber:

  • PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (PO BOX 1228)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Big Timber:

  • WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 42 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)
  • LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE (CAH) (about 43 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT)
  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Timber:

  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 84 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 99 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 112 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Timber:

  • BIG TIMBER (about 3 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S0)
  • MISSION FIELD (about 35 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT; Abbreviation: LVM)
  • WHEATLAND COUNTY AT HARLOWTON (about 43 miles; HARLOWTON, MT; Abbreviation: HWQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Timber:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 68 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 102 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 186 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 274 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 297 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 318 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 324 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Big Timber:

  • SWEET GRASS CO HIGH SCHL (Students: 207; Location: 501 W 5TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Big Timber:

  • BIG TIMBER SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 5TH & ANDERSON; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BIG TIMBER 7-8 (Students: 83; Location: 5TH & ANDERSON; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Big Timber:

  • CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: BOX 1396; Grades: 1 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Big Timber:

  • CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,454; Location: 314 MCLEOD; 21,500 books; 250 audio materials; 50 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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