MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

May 15th, 2025

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Montana Beer History and Companies – Best Bozeman, Montana Breweries – List of all Montana Breweries In 2025, there are over 120 breweries in Montana; most 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 the […]

May 5th, 2025

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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 […]

April 30th, 2025

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Bozeman Demographics 2025 | Bozeman’s Population is ~59,420 in 2025. | Bozeman’s growth rate is ~3% | The population of Gallatin County, Montana is ~129,301 (4.25%). 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 […]

April 29th, 2025

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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 or mobile home in which […]

April 28th, 2025

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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 […]

April 11th, 2025

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Livingston, Montana History – Yellowstone River – Livingston MT Real Estate Between the Gallatin and Crazy Mountain Ranges and abutting the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Livingston, Montana (Latitude, 45.66 N; Longitude, 110.56 W; Elevation, 4503′) is nestled along the free-flowing, Yellowstone River, one of the world’s longest, undammed rivers. For centuries, this region, which includes the extraordinary […]

April 1st, 2025

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Big Sky is a vibrant, unincorporated community in southwest Montana, between Bozeman and West Yellowstone, Montana – 2024 Big Sky Homes For Sale  –  Big Sky Market Report –  Big Sky Resort History of Big Sky Montana: In 1901, Augustus Franklin Crail was the first to homestead in Big Sky, choosing today’s “Meadow” for his homestead. […]

March 25th, 2025

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What’s To Know About Manhattan, Montana History? In 1865, what is now Manhattan, Montana was first named “Hamilton, Montana,” established as a rural center for the local community. Then, in 1883, Hamilton was renamed “Moreland” for the Moreland Irrigation Canal. About this time, while scouting for just the right Manhattan Montana land on which to […]

March 24th, 2025

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Quick Primer On Montana Property Taxes* – Bozeman Property Taxation All Montana properties are appraised at market value by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Gallatin County Mill Value*  – Calculate Your Mill Levy* Mock calculation to determine property taxes in Bozeman, Montana. Let’s calculate a property tax using a Bozeman home that has recently appraised […]

March 20th, 2025

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SW Montana Rivers Near Bozeman The Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison, Missouri, and Yellowstone Rivers Extending north and south through Montana’s western terrain is the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains, separating Montana into two drainages, one west-sloping and the other east-sloping, enabling gravity to send the State’s water to either the Mississippi or the Columbia. Consequently, […]