Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana

For the town in Carbon County, see Bridger, Montana.

Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 110°53′45″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Area [1]
• Total	3.60 sq mi (9.34 km^2)
• Land	3.60 sq mi (9.32 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation [2]	6,090 ft (1,860 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	72
• Density	20.01/sq mi (7.72/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	406
FIPS code	30-09500
GNIS feature ID	2583793[2]

Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.

Geography

The community includes the Bridger Bowl Ski Area and some nearby residences on the eastern side of the Bridger Range in southwestern Montana.

Montana Highway 86 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, leading north and east 23 miles (37 km) to Wilsall and south and west 16 miles (26 km) to Bozeman. Bridger Creek, a tributary of the Gallatin River, flows southwards through the eastern part of the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bridger CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km^2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km^2), or 0.16%, is water.[3]

As of the 2010 census the Bridger CDP had a population of 30.[3]

Climate

Bozeman 12 NE is a weather station located in Bridger at an elevation of 5950 ft (1814 m).[4]

Climate data for Bozeman 12 NE, Montana, 1981–2010 normals, 1950–1995 extremes: 5950ft (1814m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	58 (14)	60 (16)	68 (20)	77 (25)	83 (28)	90 (32)	93 (34)	95 (35)	88 (31)	83 (28)	69 (21)	68 (20)	95 (35)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	49.8 (9.9)	52.2 (11.2)	56.8 (13.8)	65.6 (18.7)	75.0 (23.9)	81.3 (27.4)	85.9 (29.9)	85.8 (29.9)	80.7 (27.1)	72.3 (22.4)	57.9 (14.4)	50.4 (10.2)	87.6 (30.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	34.8 (1.6)	36.5 (2.5)	42.6 (5.9)	49.9 (9.9)	58.8 (14.9)	67.1 (19.5)	76.0 (24.4)	76.2 (24.6)	65.8 (18.8)	54.1 (12.3)	40.0 (4.4)	32.9 (0.5)	52.9 (11.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	22.0 (−5.6)	24.1 (−4.4)	29.7 (−1.3)	36.6 (2.6)	44.4 (6.9)	51.7 (10.9)	57.9 (14.4)	56.9 (13.8)	49.0 (9.4)	39.8 (4.3)	28.1 (−2.2)	21.0 (−6.1)	38.4 (3.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	9.2 (−12.7)	11.8 (−11.2)	16.7 (−8.5)	23.4 (−4.8)	30.0 (−1.1)	36.2 (2.3)	39.9 (4.4)	37.5 (3.1)	32.3 (0.2)	25.6 (−3.6)	16.2 (−8.8)	9.1 (−12.7)	24.0 (−4.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−23.2 (−30.7)	−18.4 (−28.0)	−12.4 (−24.7)	4.0 (−15.6)	17.9 (−7.8)	26.5 (−3.1)	30.7 (−0.7)	29.7 (−1.3)	18.7 (−7.4)	8.0 (−13.3)	−8.9 (−22.7)	−17.4 (−27.4)	−33.1 (−36.2)
Record low °F (°C)	−45 (−43)	−43 (−42)	−34 (−37)	−19 (−28)	2 (−17)	20 (−7)	26 (−3)	20 (−7)	3 (−16)	−20 (−29)	−33 (−36)	−47 (−44)	−47 (−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.12 (54)	1.69 (43)	2.45 (62)	3.59 (91)	4.09 (104)	4.54 (115)	2.09 (53)	2.18 (55)	2.34 (59)	2.82 (72)	2.58 (66)	1.77 (45)	32.26 (819)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	37.8 (96)	29.4 (75)	37.8 (96)	28.5 (72)	11.3 (29)	1.7 (4.3)	0.1 (0.25)	0.3 (0.76)	3.5 (8.9)	12.5 (32)	27.0 (69)	33.3 (85)	223.1 (567)
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: WRCC (extremes & snowfall)[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	72		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

The CDP is in Bozeman Elementary School District and Bozeman High School District.[8] The Bozeman elementary and high school districts are both a part of Bozeman Public Schools.[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bridger CDP, Montana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2016.^[dead link‍]
4. "Data of Meteorological Station Bozeman 12 Ne, Montana". geographic.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
5. "Bozeman 12 NE, Montana 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved May 19, 2024.
6. "BOZEMAN 12 NE, MONTANA (241050)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gallatin County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
9. "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. pp. 99-100/317. Retrieved March 13, 2024.