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Moving to Bridger, Montana

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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)

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