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Bonner-West Riverside, Montana
Bonner-West Riverside is a community of 1,563 people in Missoula County, Montana.
Why visit Bonner-West Riverside
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Milltown State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; December lows average 20°F, and about 50 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Bonner-West Riverside
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner-West Riverside (Salish: Nʔaycčstm, "Place of the Big Bull Trout") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States, including the unincorporated communities of Bonner, Milltown (formerly Riverside), West Riverside, and Pinegrove. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 1,690 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bonner-West Riverside, Montana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Bonner Milltown History Center And Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
9397 MT 200, Bonner-West Riverside
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes8
KettleHouse Bonner Taproom
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
605 Cold Smoke Avenue, Bonner-West Riverside
Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Blackfoot River Coffee Company
Cafe · Ice Cream
7985 MT 200, Bonner-West Riverside
The Fox Den
Restaurant · American, Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional · 1.4 mi
sunrise-sunset
History
The area east of Missoula was born with the sawmill located there by Andrew B. Hammond. Hammond, with partners Richard Eddy and Edward Bonner, founders of the Montana Improvement Company (MIC), enticed the nearly complete Northern Pacific Railroad (NP) to pass through Missoula. They were rewarded with lucrative NP lumber contracts. Hammond, on behalf of the MIC, purchased land east of Missoula on Blackfoot River for a sawmill and dam to hold the mill's supply of logs. The Blackfoot Milling Company began operation on 6 June 1886 and by August produced an average of 55,000 board feet of lumber per day. In addition to the NP contracts, the Blackfoot Mill (or Hammond Mill) provided stulls (mining shaft supports) and lumber for construction. It continued to expand and in 1889 it produced 24 million board feet of lumber and was considered the largest mill between Wisconsin and the West Coast. The sawmill was purchased by the Anaconda Company in 1898.
From the History section of Bonner-West Riverside, Montana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.9 mi
8985 MT 200, Bonner-West Riverside
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Bonner-West Riverside
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 20°F | 1.2 in | 12.5 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 1.1 in | 7.9 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 27°F | 1.2 in | 7.4 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 33°F | 1.7 in | 1.4 in |
| May | 66°F | 41°F | 2.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 47°F | 2.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 52°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 51°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 44°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 1.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 26°F | 1.4 in | 6.9 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 20°F | 1.4 in | 12.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Missoula 2 Ne (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Missoula County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2024-08-23: Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-31: Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-09-09: Rice Ridge Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Missoula International Airport (MSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Piltzville 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- East Missoula 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Turah 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Missoula 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Twin Creeks 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Orchard Homes 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Clinton 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Lolo 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Wye 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Carlton 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Railroad bridge over the Blackfoot River near Milltown, Montana, PinchyCC, CC BY 4.0
- -MONTANA-L-0001- Bonner flood (50966568358), WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Karlen formal pict (1), Jgkarlen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karlen formal pict, Jgkarlen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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