Town guide

Bearcreek, Montana

Bearcreek is a town in Carbon County, Montana, home to about 88 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59007.

Population88800 per sq mi
Median home value$204,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bearcreek

1 ZIP code
Bearcreek, MT59007 —/sq ft

Mostly Bearcreek; also Red Lodge

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Around Bearcreek

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)334 miles away
Closer regional airportYellowstone Regional Airport (COD)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO432 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ815 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bearcreek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bearcreek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bearcreek had 91 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 334th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Carbon County grew from 7,533 residents in 1900 to 10,473 in 2020.

Bearcreek population by census2000: 83, 2010: 79, 2020: 91832000792010912020

Carbon County, 1900–2020

Carbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,533, 1910: 13,962, 1920: 15,279, 1930: 12,571, 1940: 11,865, 1950: 10,241, 1960: 8,317, 1970: 7,080, 1980: 8,099, 1990: 8,080, 2000: 9,552, 2010: 10,078, 2020: 10,4738K’00’1015K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BearcreekJan: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 49°F, 1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 14°F, 1 in38°14°Jan0.837°14°Feb1.146°22°Mar1.853°29°Apr2.862°37°May4.772°44°Jun2.681°50°Jul1.581°49°Aug1.071°42°Sep1.656°31°Oct2.343°21°Nov1.436°14°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lodge, MT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Carbon County

2,373 jobs at 474 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carbon CountyHotels and restaurants: 612 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 312 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 286 jobs; Construction: 210 jobs; Other services: 106 jobs; Professional services: 103 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 62 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beartooth Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Red Lodge5.0 miles
  • Stillwater Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus33.5 miles
  • Powell Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Powell33.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bearcreek

Grocery stores

  • Beartooth IGA4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Carnegie Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Carbon County Museum4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Red Lodge.

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