Big Timber, Montana (MT 59011) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders
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Population change since 2000: +0.7%
Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
Montana median age: | 40.2 years |
Zip codes: 59011.
Big Timber: | $62,025 |
MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,472 (it was $17,569 in 2000)
Big Timber city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $252,537 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
Big Timber: | $252,537 |
MT: | $366,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,292; detached houses: $282,573; townhouses or other attached units: $238,587; mobile homes: $97,161
Median gross rent in 2022: $749.
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 8.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Timber, MT
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- 1,49685.5%White alone
- 925.3%Hispanic
- 754.3%Two or more races
- 372.1%Black alone
- 291.7%Other race alone
- 130.7%American Indian alone
Races in Big Timber detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (38.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.7%), Northern European (9.4%), Norwegian (4.3%), Danish (3.4%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 4089 feet
Land area: 0.94 square miles.
Population density: 1,765 people per square mile (low).

3 residents are foreign born
This city: | 0.2% |
Montana: | 2.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,435 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,380 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (68.2 miles
, pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (482.5 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (858.5 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Greycliff, MT (3.1 miles),
Springdale, MT (3.9 miles),
Reed Point, MT (4.6 miles),
Latitude: 45.83 N, Longitude: 109.95 W
Area code: 406

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $337,100
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $296,800
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $282,800
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $188,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $219,800
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $202,600
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,300
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,700
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $138,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,100
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,200
- Construction (13.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
- Educational services (10.2%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.6%)
Average climate in Big Timber, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations







Earthquake activity:
Big Timber-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 841% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 224.2 miles away from Big Timber center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 269.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.7 miles away from Big Timber center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sweet Grass County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Big Timber:
Airports located in Big Timber:
- Big Timber Airport (6S0) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 700, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 3,500)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Timber:
- Montana State University (about 55 miles; Bozeman, MT; Full-time enrollment: 12,942)
- Montana State University-Billings (about 69 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
- Sheridan College (about 164 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 167 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
- The University of Montana (about 206 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
- Idaho State University (about 240 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
- Casper College (about 275 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
Public elementary/middle schools in Big Timber:
- BIG TIMBER SCHOOL (Students: 271, Location: 5TH AND ANDERSON, Grades: PK-6)
- BIG TIMBER 7-8 (Students: 95, Location: 5TH AND ANDERSON, Grades: 7-8)
Library in Big Timber:
Points of interest:
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Notable locations in Big Timber: Big Timber Industrial Park (A), Rapelje Grain Company Elevator (B), K-W Feed and Grain Elevator (C), Big Timber (D), Carnegie Public Library (E), Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department (F), Big Timber Police Department (G), Sweet Grass County Courthouse (H), Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office (I), Sweet Grass County Ambulance Service (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Big Timber include: Big Timber Church of God (A), Big Timber Lutheran Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Evangelical Church of North America (E), Big Timber Evangelical Free Church (F), Congregational Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Big Timber: Lions Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Otter Creek Game Bird Farm (Recreation Areas; 1058 Otter Creek Road), Big Timber Water Slide (Amusement & Theme Parks; 705 Highway 10 East).
Hotels: Big Timber Super 8 Motel (I90 And Hwy West # 10), Grand Hotel & Restaurant (139 Mc Leod), Big Timber Budget Host (600 West 2nd Avenue), Big Timber Super 8 Motel (Fax) (I-90 Exit 367), Lazy J Motel (Highway 10 East), Super 8 Big Timber MT (20A Big Timber Loop).
Court: Sweet Grass County - Clerk Of Court (200 West 1 Avenue).
Birthplace of: Judy Martz - Speed skater, Gary Branae - Montana legislator, Orvin B. Fjare - Politician, Lindsay Burns - Olympic Rower.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Timber and their reported violations in the past:
BIG TIMBER CITY OF (Population served: 1,650, Groundwater under infl of surface water):Past health violations:COTTONWOOD ESTATES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Public Education - In DEC-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2009), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2009)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-12-2009 to NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-10-2007 to OCT-10-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-02-2008 to MAY-08-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-05-2007 to JAN-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-02-2008 to MAY-08-2009)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2013)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2007)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Timber that have no violations reported:
- ABSAROKA LODGE (Serves WY, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DEER CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 22, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city: | 2.1 people |
Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
This city: | 57.1% |
Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
52 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000
Banks with branches in Big Timber (2011 data):
- American Bank: Big Timber Branch at Stock And First Streets, branch established on 1973/07/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $332.3 mil, Deposits: $276.6 mil, headquarters in Bozeman, MT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Development Company
- Citizens Bank & Trust Company: at 130 Mcleod Street, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2008/08/12: Bank assets: $103.4 mil, Deposits: $89.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Corporation, Inc.
- Sterling Savings Bank: Big Timber Branch at 101 Mcleod Street, branch established on 1933/03/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Big Timber:
- Never married: 26.9%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 13.6%
For population 25 years and over in Big Timber:
- High school or higher: 95.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here: | 7.0 |
Montana average: | 10.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Big Timber, MT (based on Sweet Grass County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 576 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 283 | 6 |
Catholic | 148 | 1 |
Other | 111 | 1 |
None | 2,533 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Sweet Grass County: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Sweet Grass County: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
Sweet Grass County: | 7.3% |
Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
This county: | 20.0% |
State: | 23.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
This city: | 51.2% |
Montana: | 51.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Big Timber: | 49.2% |
Montana: | 50.3% |
Average BMI:
This city: | 29.2 |
Montana: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
This city: | 21.1% |
State: | 20.5% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
Big Timber: | 15.3% |
State: | 9.1% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
Big Timber: | 6.9 |
Montana: | 6.9 |
Overweight people:
Big Timber: | 41.1% |
Montana: | 34.8% |
General health condition:
Big Timber: | 55.4% |
State: | 58.6% |
Average condition of hearing:
More about Health and Nutrition of Big Timber, MT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 8 | $44,578 | $66,867 | 4 | $5,829 |
Streets and Highways | 4 | $23,012 | $69,036 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 3 | $9,674 | $38,696 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 5 | $1,501 | |
Totals for Government | 15 | $77,264 | $61,811 | 9 | $7,330 |
Big Timber government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($9.03)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($5.42)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($4.81)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $584,000 ($351.38)
Water Utilities: $436,000 ($262.33)
Sewerage: $313,000 ($188.33)
Police Protection: $204,000 ($122.74)
Libraries: $128,000 ($77.02)
Regular Highways: $120,000 ($72.20)
Parks and Recreation: $88,000 ($52.95)
Financial Administration: $62,000 ($37.30)
Local Fire Protection: $44,000 ($26.47)
Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($21.06)
Health - Other: $26,000 ($15.64)
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000 ($11.43)
General Public Buildings: $18,000 ($10.83)
General - Other: $13,000 ($7.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $67,000 ($40.31)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000 ($24.67)
Other - Health - Other: $15,000 ($9.03)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $620,000 ($373.04)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $106,000 ($63.78)
Big Timber government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $586,000 ($352.59)
Solid Waste Management: $563,000 ($338.75)
Other: $65,000 ($39.11)
Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($10.23)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($25.27)
Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($11.43)
Rents: $5,000 ($3.01)
General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($1.20)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $773,000 ($465.10)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $191,000 ($114.92)
Other: $186,000 ($111.91)
Highways: $145,000 ($87.24)
- Tax - Property: $633,000 ($380.87)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($2.41)
Big Timber government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,019,000 ($4223.23)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,523,000 ($3924.79)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $496,000 ($298.44)
Big Timber government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $477,000 ($287.00)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,177,000 ($3114.92)
Businesses in Big Timber, MT | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Super 8 | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Big Timber:
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Timber:
- KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K213AU (90.5 FM; BIG TIMBER, MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS COUNTY)
TV broadcast stations around Big Timber:
- K11NL (Channel 11; BIG TIMBER, ETC., MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS TV CLUB)
- K13BD (Channel 13; BIG TIMBER, MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS TV CLUB)
Big Timber fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 2011 05:16 PM, W 1st Avenue, Lat: 45.831756, Lon: -109.960864, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 2002 09:02 PM, E 1st Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 18, 1998 07:00 PM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 1986 01:25 PM, P091, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 23Number of bridges
- 341ft / 104mTotal length
- $1,546,000Total costs
- 72,701Total average daily traffic
- 15,407Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 121980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 22010-2019
- 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Big Timber, MT
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Big Timber, Montana:
- Super 8 Motel, I-90 & Hwy 10 W, Big Timber, Montana 59011 , Phone: (406) 932-8888, Fax: (406) 932-4103
- River Valley Inn, 600 W Second, Big Timber, Montana 59011 , Phone: (406) 932-4943, Fax: (406) 932-6583
Most common first names in Big Timber, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 36 | 75.6 years |
Charles | 20 | 79.4 years |
William | 20 | 79.0 years |
Mary | 18 | 85.9 years |
James | 16 | 76.8 years |
Robert | 15 | 82.9 years |
Arthur | 15 | 82.7 years |
Ruth | 13 | 79.4 years |
George | 13 | 76.5 years |
Albert | 11 | 81.7 years |
Most common last names in Big Timber, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 15 | 75.9 years |
Hauge | 10 | 73.9 years |
Thompson | 10 | 79.3 years |
Grosfield | 9 | 82.6 years |
Anderson | 9 | 82.1 years |
Tronrud | 9 | 79.9 years |
Faw | 8 | 79.9 years |
Smith | 8 | 83.1 years |
Jones | 7 | 70.6 years |
Davis | 7 | 78.9 years |
Big Timber compared to Montana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Big Timber on our top lists:
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 1,000+)"