Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana

Census-designated place in Montana, United States
45°49′3″N 110°53′34″W / 45.81750°N 110.89278°W / 45.81750; -110.89278CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyGallatinArea • Total3.60 sq mi (9.34 km2) • Land3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)Elevation6,096 ft (1,858 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total72 • Density20.01/sq mi (7.72/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code406FIPS code30-09500GNIS feature ID2583793[2]

Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. It comprises the Bridger Bowl Ski Area and some nearby residences on the eastern side of the Bridger Range in southwestern Montana. As of the 2010 census the Bridger CDP had a population of 30.[3]

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 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.16%, is water.[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
CensusPop.Note
202072
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana
  3. ^ a b "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.
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