Bridger

Also known as Bridger, Montana, Bridger, MT

town in Carbon County, Montana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Montana
County: Carbon
Total: 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km )
Land: 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 3,685 ft (1,123 m)
Density: 830.4/sq mi (320.63/km )
Time zone: UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst: UTC-6 (MDT)
Fips code: 30-09475
Website: www .bridger-mt .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bridger
Population: 662
Area: 2.082175
Elevation: 1117
Households: 347
Dialing code: 406

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postal code: 59014
Commons category: Bridger, Montana
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 26058

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Bridger is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 662 at the 2020 census.

The town of Bridger was named for the scout Jim Bridger. Residents originally wanted to name the town after George Town, one of the original settlers, but Town encouraged residents to name the newly founded town after his old friend Jim Bridger. The Bridger Trail passes to the southeast of the town of Bridger.