MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

February 2nd, 2023

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Quick Primer On Montana Property Taxes* (aka “real estate taxes”) – Montana Residential Taxation All Montana properties are appraised at market value by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Bozeman’s Mill Value is $143,099 (2022) Mock calculation to determine property taxes in Bozeman, Montana. Let’s calculate a Bozeman property tax using a home that has recently […]

January 20th, 2023

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Montana Homestead Declaration 2023 Does Montana Have a Homestead Exemption? – How To File Homestead Rights in Montana To be eligible to file for protection up to $378,560* equity protection in 2023 with a Montana Homestead Declaration, a person’s property must be his/her primary residence. A “homestead” is the house or mobile home in which […]

January 16th, 2023

categories: BOZEMAN MONTANA, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

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 […]

January 16th, 2023

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Bozeman Demographics 2023 | What’s The population of Bozeman, MT, 57,820 in 2023? | What’s Bozeman’s growth rate, About 2.8% | The population of Gallatin County, Montana, 127,750 (3.2%). Bozeman Demographics: Population, Cost of Living, Climate, Rainfall, Temperature, Health, Housing, Economy, Education, Families, Income, Employment, Plan for Bozeman Growth When census figures are out for […]

November 22nd, 2022

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Upcoming 2022-2023 Snowboard and Ski Season at Bridger Bowl Ski Resort Bridger Bowl Information: Recent Infrastructure Changes and New Lifts – Bozeman Cross Country Skiing Bridger Canyon and Bridger Bowl Ski Area Real Estate Bridger Bowl is a private, nonprofit Montana community ski area with no owners. Consequently, all proceeds are reinvested into the ski area […]

November 18th, 2022

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History of Belgrade, MT, 8th Largest City in Montana, in Gallatin County Belgrade Real Estate Listings – In 2022 Belgrade, Montana’s Population Is 12,050 – 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 […]

November 2nd, 2022

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Montana Beer History – Best Bozeman, Montana Breweries – All Montana Brew Pubs In 2022, there are 113 breweries in Montana. See list of all breweries in Montana 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 the […]

October 3rd, 2022

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Bozeman, Montana History – Gallatin County, MT – John Bozeman – Pioneers and Founders – Population 56,250 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 […]

July 22nd, 2022

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Bozeman Montana Housing Resources, Local To National Bozeman, Montana Housing Programs Available to Qualified Residents of Bozeman, Gallatin Valley, and Greater Montana. American Family Funds and Dove Foundation American family Funds and The Dove Foundation Provides down payment and closing cost assistance to those approved for FHA or conventional loans. A mortgage lender must qualify […]

June 13th, 2022

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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 […]