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Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman (/ˈbzmən/ BOHZ-mən) 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.[7] It is the principal city of the Bozeman, Montana, Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Gallatin County with a population of 118,960.[6] It is the fastest growing micropolitan statistical area in the United States in 2018, 2019 and 2020,[8] as well as the second-largest of all Montana's statistical areas.[9][10]

"Bozeman" redirects here. For other uses, see Bozeman (disambiguation).

Bozeman

United States

August 9, 1864

Terry Cunningham[2]

20.91 sq mi (54.16 km2)

20.86 sq mi (54.04 km2)

0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)

4,817 ft (1,468 m)

53,293

56,123

2,554.43/sq mi (986.26/km2)

118,960

Bozemanite

59715, 59717-59719, 59718, 59771-59772

30-08950

0769173[4]

History[edit]

Early history[edit]

For many years, indigenous people of the United States, including the Shoshone, Nez Perce, Blackfeet, Flathead, Crow Nation and Sioux traveled through the area, called the "Valley of the Flowers".[11] The Gallatin Valley in particular, in which Bozeman is located, was primarily within the territory of the Crow people.

Finance Department – Provides financial administration, treasury and accounting services, grant administration and sustainability management.

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Fire Department – Bozeman is served by the Bozeman Fire Department which is a full-time career fire department. There are currently 47 uniformed firefighters at three stations, four engines (one reserve), a ladder truck, a Battalion Chief's truck, 2 brush trucks, a unit, and 2 Medic Units. The Bozeman Fire Department responded to approximately 5,000 emergency calls in 2020.[60]

HazMat

Park, Recreation and Cemetery Department – Operates the Sunset Hills Cemetery, maintains public parks throughout the city to include the and conducts recreational programs for the citizens of Bozeman.[61]

East Gallatin Recreation Area

Public Service Department – Provides engineering, forestry, signs and signals, solid waste, street, vehicle maintenance, water reclamation, water and sewer and water treatment services for the citizens of Bozeman.

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Education[edit]

Public[edit]

Bozeman Public Schools has two components: Bozeman Elementary School District and Bozeman High School District.[63] Belgrade Public Schools has two components: Belgrade Elementary School District and Belgrade High School District.[64] Almost all of Bozeman is in Bozeman Elementary School District and Bozeman High School District. A small piece extends into Belgrade Elementary School District and Belgrade High School District.[65]

Bozeman Avant Courier – published 1871–1905

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 – published 1905–1913[69]

The Republican-courier

 – publisher 1919–1954[70]

The Bozeman Courier

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

is a free monthly publication.

Bozeman Magazine

has been publishing since 1993, a free biweekly publication owned by Bozeman Entertainment, LLC.

The BoZone Entertainment and Events Calendar

The is a monthly newspaper of some decades' history, based in nearby Livingston but serving both areas.

Montana Pioneer

Transportation[edit]

Bozeman straddles east-west Interstate 90 and is approximately 85 miles (137 km) east of north–south Interstate 15 in Butte, Montana. U.S. Highway 191 runs south from Bozeman to Big Sky and West Yellowstone. Montana Highway 86 runs north alongside the Bridger Range to U.S. 89. Montana Highway 84 runs west to U.S. 287 in Norris.


Freight rail service is provided by Montana Rail Link, a privately held Class II railroad that connects Spokane, Washington, with Huntley, Montana. The city was last served by passenger rail in 1979 by the North Coast Hiawatha at Bozeman Depot.


Bozeman has operated a free public bus system called Streamline since 2006.[88] Streamline operates four routes, covering the university, Bozeman-Deaconess Hospital, Gallatin Valley Mall, 7th Avenue and 19th Avenue shopping areas, and downtown. The system is funded by a variety of federal, state, and local sources. The Gallatin Big Sky Transportation District has operated the Skyline bus service between Bozeman and Big Sky since December 2006.[89]


Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines.[90]


One of the three major regional airports serving southwest Montana is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport west of Bozeman on the outskirts of Belgrade, Montana. It primarily serves travelers to Bozeman, Big Sky, West Yellowstone and Yellowstone National Park. A smaller commercial airport is located in West Yellowstone, 90 mi (140 km) south of Bozeman.

mountaineer C

Conrad Anker

tight end for Seattle Seahawks B

Will Dissly

Head Coach for Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams R

Jeff Fisher

distance runner R

Nikki Kimball

ice-climber and alpinist R

Alex Lowe

yoga instructor R

Darren Main

former NFL safety B

Mike McLeod

freestyle skier, member of 2010 US Olympic team B

Heather McPhie

former National Football League lineman R

Phil Olsen

Bozeman-born Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey, won U.S. Triple Crown B

Willie Saunders

member of Pro Football Hall of Fame, AFL and NFL placekicker for Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings; winner of Super Bowl IV R

Jan Stenerud

former quarterback for Dallas Cowboys B

Kevin Sweeney

professional cyclist R

Tejay van Garderen

The following individuals are either notable current or former residents of Bozeman (R), were born or raised in Bozeman in their early years (B), or otherwise have a significant connection to the history of the Bozeman area (C).

Business and industry[edit]

Bozeman's top employers include Bozeman Health, Montana State University, Simms Fishing Products and Mystery Ranch[108] as well as at least two dozen high-tech companies engaged in research or production of lasers and other optical equipment,[109] over a dozen bio-tech companies, and several large software companies.[110] Nationally known companies based in Bozeman include ILX Lightwave (an MKS/Newport company), Quantel USA, RightNow Technologies, Snowflake Inc., Schedulicity, Workiva, onX[111] and Simms Fishing Products. Notable non-profit organizations based in Bozeman include the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) and Eagle Mount.

American Computer Museum

Bozeman Public Library

Bridger Bowl Ski Area

Montana State University

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Bozeman Pass

Bozeman Trail

Burlingame, Merrill G. (1976). Gallatin County Heritage-A Report of Progress 1805–1976. Gallatin County Bicentennial Committee.

Putnam, James Bruce (1988). The Evolution of a Frontier Town: Bozeman, Montana and Its Search For Economic Stability 1864–1887. Bozeman, MT: Montana Centennial Commission Gallatin County Historical Society.

Freeman, Cortlandt L. (1988). The Growing Up Years The First 100 Years of Bozeman as an Incorporated City from 1883 to 1983. Bozeman, MT: Montana Centennial Commission Gallatin County Historical Society.

Bates, Grace (1994). Gallatin County-Places and Things Present and Past. Gallatin County Historical Society.  0-930401-78-6.

ISBN

Smith, Phyllis (1996). Bozeman Names Have A History. Bozeman, MT: Gallatin County Historical Society.

Smith, Phyllis (1996). Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley. A History. Helena, MT: Falcon Press Publishers.  1-56044-540-8.

ISBN

Smith, Phyllis (1997). Sweet Pea Days: A History. Bozeman, MT: Gallatin County Historical Society.

Jenks, Jim (2007). A Guide to Historic Bozeman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press.  978-0-9721522-3-5.

ISBN

Malloy, Denise Glaser (2008). Images of America-Bozeman. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Publishing.  978-0-7385-4844-9.

ISBN

Mulvaney, Tom (2009). Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Publishing.  978-0-7385-7084-6.

ISBN

Official website

Chamber of Commerce

account of 1873 lynching Bozeman Montana True West Magazine November 2015 pp.26-29

Bozeman travel guide from Wikivoyage