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In 1882 Thomas B. Quaw, an
entrepreneur, located real estate about ten miles west of Bozeman, MT along the
newly surveyed Northern Pacific Railway right-of -way. He found this
area pleasing, and in July 1881, he filed with the Gallatin County Courthouse
application for Belgrade to become a town. According to Quaw, the Belgrade, Montana real estate incorporating the
townsite “was a blind railroad siding nine and seven tenths miles west of
Bozeman.” As an
expression of gratitude to Serbian investors who helped finance part of the
Northern Pacific Railroad project, the town was named after Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
From the early 1900’s
through the 1930’s, Belgrade,
Montana grew, adding professional and
agricultural businesses, and it took on the look of an established community. As
the Great Depression took hold of the nation, speculation in Belgrade, MT fell, and Belgrade became a quiet farming community, the
land tilled and grazed, until the post World War II
years.
After the Great War,
Belgrade, Montana regained
its prosperity. Many businesses expanded and even relocated to larger
facilities; new businesses sprang up on the once quiet, rural real estate. A
community zealous about education, Belgrade, MT maintained its excellent
school system, in large part due to proactive community members. During this
period local families ran most of the town’s businesses. Belgrade,
Montana citizens have always had a strong commitment
to the sense of community. Find your Belgrade, Montana
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Beginning in the late
1980’s into the early 1990’s, Belgrade experienced another spurt of
growth with vibrant realty sales. Houses were built on vacant lots
for the growing population needing a place to call home.
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During the late 20th
century, businesses erected Belgrade, Montana commercial
property, part-timers sought recreational
property, investors purchased ranches, and speculators bought up open land.
Although some departed their Belgrade homes and the Belgrade business
community, Belgrade is once again booming and commitment to the community
remains strong. Belgrade, MT City officials, school administrators, business
people, and community members still work together to draw new business to town
while helping the existing business grow and families prosper in their Belgrade, Montana homes.
Often in the shadow of
Bozeman, Belgrade, Montana has established itself
as a unique and independent family-oriented community with excellent services
and a highly respected school system, all the while retaining the feel
of a small, western town. From Belgrade, MT it's a short trip to visit
Lewis and Clark State Park, explore Lewis and Clark Caverns, drive to Yellowstone National Park, fish the Gallatin,
Madison, or Jefferson Rivers, hunt on open land, and partake of many more
Gallatin Valley recreational opportunites.
Now, at the turn of the 21
century, Belgrade, Montana is one of the
fastest growing Montana communities. The town of Belgrade,
MT welcomes families looking for permanent Belgrade, MT homes. You will find
lots, land, even ranches for your livestock. Belgrade, MT has an
excellent school system. You will find easy access to the
Gallatin County regional airport, a major railroad line, the U.S.
Interstate Highway System I-90, and a host of manufacturing, agricultural,
retail, and bio-tech businesses.
The population in the city
of Belgrade, MT grew 23% from 2000 to 2004, increasing from 5,728 to
7,046. The Belgrade growth plan calls for community expansion to
provide more jobs for local residents and to diversify the Belgrade, Montana
economic base, which ultimately means Belgrade, Montana land will need to be transfered
from Montana agricultural use to Montana non-agricultural use in an effort to
accommodate the influx of new citizens.
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Belgrade, MT builders and Gallatin County, MT contractors; start your
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