Bridger is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Gallatin County,

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, United States. It comprises the

Bridger Bowl Ski Area Bridger Bowl is a ski area in the western United States, near Bozeman, Montana. It serves the local population of Gallatin County, including Montana State University. The summit elevation is above sea level, with a vertical drop of on east-fac ...

and some nearby residences on the eastern side of the Bridger Range in southwestern Montana. As of the 2010 census the Bridger CDP had a population of 30.

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forms the eastern edge of the CDP, leading north and east to Wilsall and south and west to

Bozeman Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of th ...

. Bridger Creek, a tributary of the

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, flows southwards through the eastern part of the CDP. According to the

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, the Bridger CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.16%, is water.

Demographics

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