Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman (/ˈboʊzmən/ 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).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.
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]
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.
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.
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