Big Timber is a city in Sweet Grass County, Montana, home to about 1,611 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59011.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Timber. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)345 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO492 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA930 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Timber; 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 Timber had 1,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Sweet Grass County grew from 3,086 residents in 1900 to 3,678 in 2020.
Sweet Grass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Timber, MT weather station (about a mile away).
1,361 jobs at 187 businesses in Sweet Grass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Timber.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Big Timber Elem, Sweet Grass County H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timber SchoolBig Timber | Pre-K–6 | 222 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Big Timber 7-8Big Timber | 7–8 | 69 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sweet Grass Co High SchlBig Timber | 9–12 | 161 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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