Huntley Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Huntley’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Huntley is settled
HuntleyMT
A town of 455, settled in 1877.
Huntley Bridge · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
455
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$498K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is Huntley a good place to live?
Huntley Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Huntley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
455 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Huntley: who provides what
Huntley is unincorporated, so Yellowstone County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerYellowstone Valley Elec Co-op14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuntley Yellowstone Co Water and SewerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYellowstone CountyYellowstone County provides services here
SchoolsShepherd High School DistrictHuntley Project K-12 Schools2 districts serve Huntley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYellowstone County Election AdministratorYellowstone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5903759037 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Huntley.
Work & commute
Huntley stands out in Montana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Huntley’s average commute stands at 44 minutes, above both Montana’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Billings (56%), Worden (7%) and Lockwood (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
1%work in town
| Huntley | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 39% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Huntley1%
Billings56%
Worden7%
Lockwood6%
Helena2%
13 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Huntley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Huntley, expect four seasons and hot summers
Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher peak summer temperature than Huntley. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 13° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–38°
Spring33–60°
Summer54–85°
Fall33–61°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Huntley’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Huntley. Among adults here, 26% have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 32 in all: Huntley beats Montana on 5 and trails on 11. In Huntley, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes.
| Huntley | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Montana
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Huntley | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.6% | 72.4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13.5% | 9.9% |
Billings Clinic Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Huntley, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Huntley after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 57% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A typical Huntley home is worth about $498K
Values rose 4.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Huntley who own their home: 57%.
$498KZillow home value
Typical home value
Huntley$498K
Montana$467K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0.1% of Huntley is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.9 miles. Huntley’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 6 acres.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,016 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntley Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 7 attractions →Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huntley. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Park & preserveLewis and Clark National Historic Trail
16 mi Park & preservePompeys Pillar National Monument
19 mi Zoo & aquariumZooMontana
13 mi MuseumYellowstone Art Museum
13 mi MuseumWestern Heritage CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: United States Army Center of Military History, Public domain · Pompeys Pillar National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · ZooMontana: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yellowstone Art Museum: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Western Heritage Center: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huntley
17pages on Huntley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Huntley
Montana State University BillingsUniversity or college · Public · Billings12.7 mi$7,280 in-state tuitionRocky Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Billings14 mi$35,582 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Huntley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Huntley for work
Where Huntley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43jobs based in Huntley
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Huntley
CDP in Montana, United States
Huntley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Huntley had a population of 442. Huntley lent its name to the Huntley Project, a federal irrigation project that began delivering water to the arid district in 1907. Today, Huntley is an eastern suburb of Billings and is located east of Shepherd and west of Worden.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,022 ft
- ZIP code
- 59037
Questions about Huntley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huntley, MT a good place to live?
Huntley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.