Local servicesHospitalPioneer Medical Center6.7 miPost officeBig Timber Post Office6.1 miTown hallBig Timber City Hall6.3 miPoliceSweet Grass County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationBig Timber Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN59 miInterstateI-90 Bus6.0 miUS highwayUS 1911.5 miCoachBig TimberJefferson Lines6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59011 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59011 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:29 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:58 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,167 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.21,308 householdsMedian household income $78,000Median home value $328,100Median rent $1,143 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,676 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, education and health care 17%, construction 14%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 20°F17 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May55 in of snow a year, on about 15 days27 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Timber station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsOtter Creek Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.9 miBig Rock Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 76 acresGrey Bear Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.9 miGreycliff Prairie Dog Town State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 98 acresPelican Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 122 acresSpringdale Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Jan 202334 mi away, near Livingston, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Jan 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSweet Grass County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025358 of 365 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gallatin County, MT, 65 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Big Timberserves 1,650 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,606 ft1,404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
