Profile for Big Timber, Montana, MT

Big Timber is near the Crazy Mountains

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "The Horse Whisperer"

Local festivals include:

• Sweet Grass Fest - June 30, 2007
• Sweet Grass County Fair - July 30-Aug. 3, 2007
• Big Timber Rodeo - June 29-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Natural Bridge State Park, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park

Big Timber attractions: Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery

Historic sites and museums: Crazy Mountain Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Big Timber

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Big Timber demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sweet Grass County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59011 ZIP code.

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• Big Timber Chamber of Commerce
• Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce

21% of Big Timber residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Big Timber ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Big Timber
• Cemeteries in Sweet Grass County
• Libraries in or near Big Timber

Post a query on a message board:

• Sweet Grass County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Big Timber business guide
• Big Timber Chamber of Commerce
• Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Montana
• Local ordinances in Montana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sweet Grass County
• Arrests in Sweet Grass County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Big Timber was $17,569, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Sweet Grass County economic census
• Sweet Grass County economic summary
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• Sweet Grass County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

24% of Big Timber residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sweet Grass County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Big Timber festival dates:

• Sweet Grass Fest - June 30, 2007
• Sweet Grass County Fair - July 30-Aug. 3, 2007
• Big Timber Rodeo - June 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sweet Grass County genealogy forum

Median rent in Big Timber, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $753.

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Libraries in Big Timber include Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

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Sweet Grass County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Big Timber political report.

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The average commute time for Big Timber workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Big Timber travel guide
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