Town guide

Bonner-West Riverside, Montana

Bonner-West Riverside is a community in Missoula County, Montana, home to about 1,563 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59851, and parts of 59802 and 59823 are in Bonner-West Riverside too.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,5631,022 per sq mi
Median home value$210,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bonner-West Riverside

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bonner-West Riverside

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)175 miles away
Closer regional airportMissoula Montana Airport (MSO)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA396 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bonner-West Riverside; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Bonner-West Riverside

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

Bonner-West Riverside had 1,690 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Missoula County grew from 13,964 residents in 1900 to 117,922 in 2020.

Bonner-West Riverside population by census2000: 1,693, 2010: 1,663, 2020: 1,6901,69320001,66320101,6902020

Missoula County, 1900–2020

Missoula County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,964, 1910: 23,596, 1920: 24,041, 1930: 21,782, 1940: 29,038, 1950: 35,493, 1960: 44,663, 1970: 58,263, 1980: 76,016, 1990: 78,687, 2000: 95,802, 2010: 109,299, 2020: 117,92214K’00’1024K’20’3029K’40’5045K’60’7076K’80’9096K’00’10118K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bonner-West RiversideJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 52°F, 1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in34°20°Jan1.239°22°Feb1.149°27°Mar1.257°33°Apr1.767°41°May2.373°47°Jun2.685°52°Jul1.084°51°Aug1.073°44°Sep1.157°34°Oct1.441°26°Nov1.433°20°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Missoula 2 Ne, MT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Missoula County

54,136 jobs at 4,816 businesses in Missoula County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Missoula CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,771 jobs; Retail trade: 8,675 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,257 jobs; Professional services: 4,511 jobs; Construction: 4,039 jobs; Other services: 2,747 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,622 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,521 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonner-West Riverside.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Patrick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Missoula2.0 miles
  • Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Missoula5.5 miles
  • St. Luke Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ronan44.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Bonner-West Riverside

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Tom Green Memorial Park · 9 acres0.3 mi
  • Bugbee Nature Preserve · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Pineview Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
  • Duncan Field · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Syringa Bike Skills Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Missoula Farmer's Market1.7 mi
  • Albertsons1.9 mi
  • Yoke's Fresh Markets2.2 mi
  • Missoula Valley Winter Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Montana Compounding Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • 406 Clinic Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Missoula Public Library1.9 mi
  • Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Missoula Art Museum1.9 mi
  • Arts Missoula1.9 mi
  • E3 Convergance Gallery2.1 mi
  • Montana Museum of Art and Culture2.1 mi
  • Montana Natural History Center / Five Valleys Land Trust2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Missoula Children's Theatre1.9 mi
  • West Side Studios & Theater2.1 mi
  • Wilma Theatre2.1 mi
  • Montana Museum of Art and Culture2.2 mi
  • Phylis Washington Amphitheater2.2 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 Missoula, East Missoula, Piltzville, Twin Creeks, Turah and Potomac.

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