Bridger is a community in Gallatin County, Montana, home to about 73 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59715.
Homes sold for a median of $466 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bozeman; part is in Bridger
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridger. 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)293 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO514 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA894 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridger; 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.
Bridger had 72 residents in the 2020 census, up 140% since 2010.
It’s the 355th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Gallatin County grew from 9,553 residents in 1900 to 118,960 in 2020.
Gallatin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 91 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT weather station (about a mile away).
59,252 jobs at 6,828 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,195 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridger.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 233 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 212 |
| Mental health providers | 433 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 158 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Bozeman Elem, LaMotte Elem, Malmborg Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Dickinson SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hawthorne SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Irving SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 174 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| LaMotte SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 33 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Longfellow SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Malmborg SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–8 | 8 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Morning Star SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whittier SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| LaMotte 6-8Bozeman | 6–8 | 22 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozeman | 6–8 | 807 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bozeman High SchoolBozeman | 9–12 | 1,279 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bridger Charter SchoolBozeman | 9–12 | 69 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Beginnings Montessori SchoolBozeman | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Mt Ellis ElementaryBozeman | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.7 mi |
| Peak PotentialBozeman | 5–8 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Headwaters AcademyBozeman | 6–8 | 84 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Bozeman Field SchoolBozeman | 9–12 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Bozeman Field SchoolBozeman | 9–12 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Ellis AcademyBozeman | 9–12 | 68 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.4 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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