Big Sky is a community in Madison County, Montana, home to about 2,445 people across 120 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 59716 and 59730.
Homes sold for a median of $864 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Big Sky
Mostly Big Sky; also Gallatin Gateway
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)271 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO504 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ812 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Sky; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Sky had 3,591 residents in the 2020 census, up 194% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Madison County grew from 7,695 residents in 1900 to 8,623 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 23.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Sky 2wnw, MT weather station (2 miles away).
5,218 jobs at 427 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Sky’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Gallatin Gateway Elem, Big Sky School K-12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Gateway SchoolGallatin Gateway | Pre-K–6 | 103 | Public | 20.0 mi |
| Ophir Elementary SchoolGallatin Gateway | Pre-K–5 | 169 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Ophir 7-8Gallatin Gateway | 6–8 | 100 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Gallatin Gateway 7-8Gallatin Gateway | 7–8 | 33 | Public | 20.0 mi |
| Lone Peak High SchoolGallatin Gateway | 9–12 | 117 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Discovery SchoolBig Sky | Pre-K–12 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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