About Alder
Alder is a small unincorporated community in southern Montana.
Alder holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.01 square miles.
📰 Alder News Today
- 'He loved Montana': The myths and legends of Ted Turner at home in southwest Montana Bozeman Daily Chronicle · May 6
- UPDATE: Skillet Fire evacuation orders in effect as fire grows to 2,494 acres KPAX News · Aug 1
- Alder, Montana Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
- Best of Montana Moment: Exploring Robber's Roost, retired stage stop and inn NBC Montana · Aug 24
- Finding Gemstones on the Beach in Montana billingsmix.com · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Alder Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alder
- Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ruby Valley Historical Marker reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Alder
- Alder School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.01 sq mi
Coordinates45.3216, -112.1092