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A town of 106, settled in 1905.
Bearcreek’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Montana’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher median household income than Bearcreek. Bearcreek has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Smith Mine Historic District and Bearcreek Bank. Bearcreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 302 in 1910, a low of 31 in 1970, 91 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bearcreek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bearcreek.
At 93 of 100, Bearcreek’s FEMA risk score is above both Montana’s towns (41 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bearcreek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 142 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bearcreek beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bearcreek. Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bearcreek.
| Bearcreek | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bearcreek | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.2% | 63.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bearcreek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bearcreek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Town in Montana, United States
Bearcreek is an incorporated town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. Bearcreek uses the Mayor/Council form of government.
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Bearcreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.