MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

June 17th, 2026

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Helena is Montana’s capitol city. Originally know as “Crabtown,” for John Crab. Helena, MT was established October 30, 1864 and is near the Great Missouri River. Helena, Montana Yesterday and Today Four miners from Georgia, John Crab, John Cowan, Daniel Jackson Miller, and Reginald/Robert Stanley (the “Four Georgians“) found placer gold (quartz gold, silver, and lead, too) […]

June 9th, 2026

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Montana State University (MSU) History Quick History, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana  The state of Montana was endowed by the Federal 1862 Morrill Act–allowing for the creation of United States land grant colleges–with the power to create Montana agricultural or “land grant” colleges, based upon Montana’s vast land. Consequently, the Montana legislature passed an act […]

June 9th, 2026

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Montana Homestead Declaration 2025*† Does Montana Have a Homestead Exemption? – How To File Homestead Rights in Montana To be eligible to file for up to $409,450* equity protection in 2025 with a Montana Homestead Declaration, a person’s subject property must be his/her primary residence. A “homestead” is the house, cabin, or mobile home in […]

June 2nd, 2026

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Short History of Montana Ranching It is said that Montana’s ranching history began in the mid-1850’s with a cattle operation in Deer Lodge Valley started by the Grant Brothers in what was then Montana Territory. The Brothers would drive vibrant oxen to Pocatello, Idaho, trading them for exhausted Oregon cattle. They would then turn around and […]

June 1st, 2026

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Bozeman, Montana History – Gallatin County, MT – John Bozeman – Pioneers and Founders – Population ~59,050 In 1864, W.W. Alderson described Montana’s Gallatin Valley as “one of the most beautiful and picturesque valleys the eye ever beheld, abounding in springs of clear water.” In the late 1800’s many agreed, calling it “The Egypt” or […]

May 26th, 2026

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History of Belgrade, MT, 8th Largest City in Montana, in Gallatin County Belgrade Real Estate Listings – In 2025 Belgrade, Montana’s Population, ~ 14,025 – Nickname, “Princess of the Prairies” In 1882 Thomas B. Quaw, an entrepreneur, located land about ten miles west of Bozeman, MT along the newly surveyed Northern Pacific right-of-way. According to […]

May 21st, 2026

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Montana Residency Requirements – How to Become a Montana Resident – Getting Montana Residency* How to establish Montana residency for getting a Montana driver’s license You are considered as having Montana residency after 60 consecutive days, and, consequently, you must have a Montana license in order to operate a motor vehicle in the state of […]

May 20th, 2026

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Bozeman Demographics 2026 | Bozeman’s Population is ~59,914 in 2026. | Bozeman’s growth rate is ~2.8% | The population of Gallatin County, Montana is ~127,800 (~2.4%). Bozeman Demographics: Population, Cost of Living, Climate, Rainfall, Temperature, Health, Housing, Economy, Education, Families, Income, Employment, Plan for Bozeman Growth Following the Covid pandemic, the first few years of […]

May 1st, 2026

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Gallatin Gateway Montana History – Gallatin Gateway, MT Real Estate The Gallatin Gateway, Montana (aka Salesville and Slabtown) (Lat 45.5915958, Long -111.1977304) community, 13 miles SW of Bozeman, Montana, is 5.92miles within a 2502 mile region in the SW corner of Montana’s Gallatin River Valley. The town of Gallatin Gateway, Montana is located along U.S. Route 191 in […]

May 1st, 2026

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Montana Beer History and Companies – Best Bozeman, Montana Breweries – List of all Montana Breweries In 2025, there are about 120 breweries in Montana; almost all listed below. Beginnings, Montana Brewing History: First named “Thorn-Smith Brewery” and then renamed “Virginia Brewery,” Montana’s first craft brewing industry began in Virginia City, Montana Territory in 1863–around […]