A town of 1,611. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Big Timber does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Big Timber. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Big Timber beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Big Timber | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.3% |
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | — | 6 |
Big Timber has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 3 of Big Timber’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Billings (7%), Bozeman (4%) and Livingston (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The typical Big Timber home is worth about $449,000, up 9.2% in a year, close to the Montana typical home.
The public schools Big Timber’s kids attend outperform 52% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timber School | PK–6 | 222 | B− |
| Big Timber 7-8 | 7–8 | 69 | B |
| Sweet Grass Co High Schl | 9–12 | 161 | C |
15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Big Timber on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Big Timber.
City in Montana, United States
Big Timber is a city in and the county seat of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census. Big Timber takes its name from Big Timber Creek, which was named by William Clark because of the large cottonwood trees. The post office was established in 1880, closed, then reopened in 1882 with Ella Burns as postmaster. In 1881 Charles McDonnell became the first person to drive sheep into Sweet Grass County and Big Timber. As a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad, Big Timber became a major wool-shipping depot. It became the county seat in 1895. In 1902, rancher John F. Asbury was elected the first mayor of Big Timber. A fire in 1908 destroyed half the …
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