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
Part is in Bonner-West Riverside, part in Twin Creeks and Potomac
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bonner-West Riverside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bonner-West Riverside
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)175 miles away
Closer regional airport
Missoula 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
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 1st DistrictRyan K. Zinke (R)
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.
Missoula County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
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.
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.
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