MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

April 1st, 2025

categories: BIG SKY MONTANA, BIG SKY REAL ESTATE, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA CITIES, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

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

categories: BUYERS INFORMATION, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION, SELLERS INFORMATION

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

categories: MARKET NEWS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

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, […]

March 12th, 2025

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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 […]

March 7th, 2025

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Three Forks, Montana History  In their journals Lewis and Clark wrote abundantly about Three Forks, Montana and its lively, mid-19-century history. Three Forks, at the confluence of the Madison, Jefferson, and Gallatin Rivers forms the great Missouri River. According to Lewis and Clark, the area was known for Blackfeet Indians and grizzlies (according to Lewis, […]

March 3rd, 2025

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South West and South Central Montana Cities: History, Maps Bozeman, Montana, Cultural and Educational Center of South Central and Southwest Montana In 1864, W.W. Alderson described Montana’s Gallatin Valley, home to Bozeman, 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, […]

February 18th, 2025

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2024 Montana Income Taxes* – Montana Individual Income Tax Reduced† What you need to know about your Montana income tax filing responsibilities According to the State of Montana, an individual’s marital status is used for filing a Montana tax return. Your marital status can affect your requirements for filing, the standard deductions you take, and […]

February 5th, 2025

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

Bozeman Recreation 2025: Parks, Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Skiing, Climbing, Cycling, Golfing, Horsemanship Bozeman Golf Courses Public Golf Clubs Private Golf Courses Bridger Creek Golf Course Valley View Golf Club Cottonwood Hills Executive Golf Course Black Bull Golf Course Cottonwood Hills Par 3 Golf Course Riverside Country Club Bozeman Parks Map (Enlarges) Within Bozeman’s city limits, […]

January 10th, 2025

categories: BOZEMAN MONTANA, MARKET NEWS, MONTANA SKI RESORTS, MONTANA STATE INFORMATION

Dec 13, 2024 – Apr. 13, 2025 is snowboard & ski season at Bridger Bowl Bridger Bowl Information: Recent Infrastructure Updates – 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 […]