Big SkyMontana
Big Sky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin and Madison counties in southwestern Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,591, up from 2,308 in 2010.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Big Sky
Set in the southern part of Montana, Big Sky is a small unincorporated community.
Big Sky holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 120 square miles.
📰 Big Sky News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Big Sky Unique
- The only place in America named Big Sky — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 120 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Sky
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Madison Base · Attraction
- The Guestbook · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Sky
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.