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{{Short description|County in Montana, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Gallatin County | state = Montana | seal = Gallatin County seal.gif | founded year = 1865 | founded date = | seat wl = Bozeman | largest city wl = Bozeman | area_total_sq_mi = 2632 | area_land_sq_mi = 2603 | area_water_sq_mi = 29 | area percentage = 1.1 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 118960 | pop_est_as_of = 2022 | population_est = 124938 {{increase}} | population_density_sq_mi = auto | web = https://www.gallatinmt.gov/ | ex image = Looking ENE - Gallatin County Courthouse - Bozeman Montana - 2013-070-09.jpg | ex image cap = Gallatin County Courthouse in Bozeman | district = 1st | time zone = Mountain | named for = [[Gallatin River]] ([[Albert Gallatin]]) | footnotes = * Montana county number 06 }} '''Gallatin County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]]. With its [[county seat]] in [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]], it is the [[List of counties in Montana|second-most populous county in Montana]], with a population of 118,960 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/gallatincountymontana/PST045222 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The county's prominent geographical features are the [[Bridger Range|Bridger mountains]] in the north, and the [[Gallatin Range|Gallatin mountains]] and [[Gallatin River]] in the south, named by [[Meriwether Lewis]] in 1805 for [[Albert Gallatin]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett, Henry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA133 |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |page=133}}</ref> the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|United States Treasury Secretary]] who formulated the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]]. At the southern end of the county, [[West Yellowstone, Montana|West Yellowstone]]'s entrance into [[Yellowstone National Park]] accounts for around half of all park visitors. [[Big Sky Resort]], one of the largest ski resorts in the United States, lies in Gallatin and neighboring [[Madison County, Montana|Madison]] counties, midway between Bozeman and West Yellowstone. ==History== During the territorial era, a small patch of land known as "[[Lost Dakota]]" existed as a remote exclave of [[Dakota Territory]] until it was transferred to Gallatin County, [[Montana Territory]], in 1873.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125142955 Beyond 50: American States That Might Have Been : NPR]</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|2632|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2603|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|29|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The county attained its present boundaries in 1978, when the former [[Yellowstone National Park (part), Montana|Yellowstone National Park (part)]] [[county-equivalent]] was dissolved and apportioned between Gallatin County and Park County. Gallatin County received {{convert|99.155|sqmi|1}} of land area and {{convert|0.119|sqmi|1}} of water area, whereas Park County received {{convert|146.229|sqmi|1}} of land area and {{convert|0.608|sqmi|1}} of water area. The geographies transferred are known now as Census Tract 14 in Gallatin County, and as Census Tract 6 in Park County. ===Major highways=== {{div col}} * [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in Montana|Interstate 90]] * [[Image:US 20.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 20 in Montana|U.S. Highway 20]] * [[Image:US 191.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 191 in Montana|U.S. Highway 191]] * [[Image:US 287.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 287 in Montana|U.S. Highway 287]] * [[Image:MT-2.svg|20px]] [[Montana Highway 2]] * [[Image:MT-64.svg|20px]] [[Montana Highway 64]] * [[Image:MT-84.svg|20px]] [[Montana Highway 84]] * [[Image:MT-85.svg|20px]] [[Montana Highway 85]] * [[Image:MT-86.svg|20px]] [[Montana Highway 86]] * [[Image:MT-sec-205.svg|20px]] [[Montana Secondary Highway 205]] {{div col end}} ===Transit=== *[[Jefferson Lines]] ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col}} * [[Madison County, Montana|Madison County]] - west * [[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson County]] - northwest * [[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater County]] - north * [[Meagher County, Montana|Meagher County]] - northeast * [[Park County, Montana|Park County]] - east * [[Park County, Wyoming]] - southeast * [[Teton County, Wyoming]] - southeast * [[Fremont County, Idaho]] - southwest {{div col end}} ===National protected areas=== * [[Gallatin National Forest]] (part) * [[Yellowstone National Park]] (part) ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 1578 |1880= 3643 |1890= 6246 |1900= 9553 |1910= 14079 |1920= 15864 |1930= 16124 |1940= 18269 |1950= 21902 |1960= 26045 |1970= 32505 |1980= 42865 |1990= 50463 |2000= 67831 |2010= 89513 |2020= 118960 |estyear=2022 |estimate=124938 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=April 5, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790β1960,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900β1990,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mt190090.txt |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990β2000,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010β2020<ref name="QF" /> }} ===2020 census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 118,960 people and 46,990 households living in the county.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US30031 |access-date=January 23, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The population density was {{Convert|45.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 52,835 housing units in the county at an average density of {{Convert|20.1|/sqmi|/km2}}.<ref name=":0" /> The racial make of the county was 89.0% White, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% American Indian, 0.4% Black of African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 6.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic of Latino origin made up 5.0% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Star |first=Indianapolis |title=Gallatin County, Montana Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census |url=https://data.indystar.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/gallatin_county_montana/050-30031/ |access-date=January 23, 2022 |website=Indianapolis Star |language=en}}</ref> In terms of ancestry, 25.4% were German, 14.8% were Irish, 12.4% were English, 8.8% were Norwegian, 4.6% were Italian, 4.0% were French, 3.5% were Scottish, 2.2% were Polish and 0.3% were Subsaharan African.<ref name=":0" /> Of the 46,990 households, 48.2% were a Married-couple family household, 23.9% were a "Male householder, no spouse present, family household", and 20.4% were a "Female householder, no spouse present, family household". The averager family size was 2.96 in the county. The median age was 33.1 years old, compared with 40.1 in Montana.<ref name=":0" /> The median income for a household in the county was $75,418 in the county, significantly higher than the $57,153 median household income in all of Montana. 11.9% of the population was below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under 18 and 6.5% of those over 65. ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 89,513 people, 36,550 households, and 21,263 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|34.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 42,289 housing units at an average density of {{convert|16.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.1% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% American Indian, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.2% were [[Germans|German]], 18.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 14.7% were [[English people|English]], 9.4% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], and 3.5% were [[Americans|American]]. Of the 36,550 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.8% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 32.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $50,136 and the median income for a family was $65,029. Males had a median income of $42,245 versus $31,349 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,423. About 7.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics== Gallatin County has traditionally favored Republican presidential candidates, often by large margins. Recent changes to Gallatin County's demographics (including migration from Democratic-leaning areas,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cohen |first=Micah |date=June 21, 2012 |title=Presidential Geography: Montana |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/presidential-geography-montana/ |access-date=April 2, 2018 |work=FiveThirtyEight |language=en-US}}</ref> and younger voters adopting more liberal political positions)<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 20, 2017 |title=A wider partisan and ideological gap between younger, older generations |url=http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/20/a-wider-partisan-and-ideological-gap-between-younger-older-generations/ |access-date=April 2, 2018 |work=Pew Research Center |language=en-US}}</ref> have made the County more competitive. Gallatin County is home to the flagship campus of [[Montana State University]], which contributes to its Democratic lean. Democratic candidates [[Barack Obama]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] narrowly won Gallatin County in 2008 and 2016 respectively, with Republican [[Mitt Romney]] winning in 2012. 2020 Democratic candidate [[Joe Biden]] won Gallatin County by the largest margin for a Democrat since [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s victory in [[1940 United States presidential election in Montana|1940]]. Democrat [[Kamala Harris]] won the county in 2024. {{PresHead|place=Gallatin County, Montana|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 2, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Democratic|32,695|34,938|2,684|Montana}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|31,696|37,044|2,767|Montana}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|23,802|24,246|5,771|Montana}} {{PresRow|2012|Republican|24,358|21,961|1,589|Montana}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|22,578|24,205|1,489|Montana}} {{PresRow|2004|Republican|22,392|16,405|1,045|Montana}} {{PresRow|2000|Republican|18,833|10,009|3,198|Montana}} {{PresRow|1996|Republican|14,559|10,972|3,547|Montana}} {{PresRow|1992|Republican|11,109|9,535|8,135|Montana}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|13,214|9,527|464|Montana}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|15,643|8,163|334|Montana}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|12,738|5,747|3,241|Montana}} {{PresRow|1976|Republican|11,062|6,215|183|Montana}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|10,663|5,096|329|Montana}} {{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,433|3,818|727|Montana}} {{PresRow|1964|Republican|5,621|5,600|27|Montana}} {{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,870|3,761|21|Montana}} {{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,680|3,260|0|Montana}} {{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,998|2,697|34|Montana}} {{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,220|3,548|182|Montana}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,120|3,479|33|Montana}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,430|4,718|50|Montana}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,151|4,697|320|Montana}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,553|4,359|183|Montana}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,861|2,423|34|Montana}} {{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,494|1,564|1,565|Montana}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,238|2,370|312|Montana}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,527|3,661|118|Montana}} {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|683|1,407|1,151|Montana}} {{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,519|1,485|215|Montana}} {{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,700|1,130|218|Montana}} {{PresRow|1900|Democratic|1,146|1,297|74|Montana}} {{PresRow|1896|Democratic|423|1,649|36|Montana}} {{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|998|1,144|162|Montana}} ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[Belgrade, Montana|Belgrade]] * [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]] (county seat) * [[Three Forks, Montana|Three Forks]] ===Towns=== * [[Manhattan, Montana|Manhattan]] * [[West Yellowstone, Montana|West Yellowstone]] ===Census-designated places=== {{div col}} * [[Amsterdam, Montana|Amsterdam]] (formerly Amsterdam-Churchill) * [[Big Sky, Montana|Big Sky]] * [[Bridger, Gallatin County, Montana|Bridger]] * [[Churchill, Montana|Churchill]] (formerly Amsterdam-Churchill) * [[Four Corners, Montana|Four Corners]] * [[Gallatin Gateway, Montana|Gallatin Gateway]] * [[Gallatin River Ranch, Montana|Gallatin River Ranch]] * [[Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana|Hebgen Lake Estates]] * [[King Arthur Park, Montana|King Arthur Park]] * [[Logan, Montana|Logan]] * [[Ponderosa Pines, Montana|Ponderosa Pines]] * [[Sedan, Montana|Sedan]] * [[Springhill, Montana|Springhill]] * [[Willow Creek, Montana|Willow Creek]] {{div col end}} ===Unincorporated communities=== {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * [[Hillman, Montana|Hillman]] * [[Maudlow, Montana|Maudlow]] {{div col end}} ==Education== Unified (K-12) districts include:<ref name="Schooldistrictlist2020">{{Cite web |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gallatin County, MT |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30031_gallatin/DC20SD_C30031.pdf |access-date=March 13, 2024 |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30031_gallatin/DC20SD_C30031_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> * [[Big Sky School K-12]] * [[West Yellowstone K-12]] The Belgrade elementary and high school districts are both a part of [[Belgrade Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|page=97/317}}</ref> The Bozeman elementary and high school districts are both a part of [[Bozeman Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|pages=99β100/317}}</ref> The Manhattan elementary and high school districts are both a part of [[Manhattan Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|page=105/317}}</ref> The Three Forks elementary and high school districts are both a part of [[Three Forks Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|page=109/317}}</ref> The Willow Creek elementary and high school districts are both a part of [[Willow Creek Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|page=111/317}}</ref> High school districts include:<ref name=Schooldistrictlist2020/> {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * Belgrade High School District * Bozeman High School District * Manhattan High School District * Three Forks High School District * Willow Creek High School District {{div col end}} Elementary school districts include:<ref name=Schooldistrictlist2020/> {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * [[Amsterdam Elementary School District]] * [[Anderson Elementary School District]] * Belgrade Elementary School District * Bozeman Elementary School District * [[Cottonwood Elementary School District]] * [[Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District]] * [[LaMotte Elementary School District]] * [[Malmborg Elementary School District]] * Manhattan School * [[Monforton Elementary School District]] * [[Pass Creek Elementary School District]] * [[Shields Valley Elementary School District]] * [[Springhill Elementary School District]] * Three Forks Elementary School District * Willow Creek Elementary School District {{div col end}} ==Notable people== * [[Zales Ecton]], a [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] from Montana, lived in Gallatin County. * [[Stan Jones (Libertarian politician)|Stan Jones]] lives and works in Gallatin County. ==See also== * [[List of lakes in Gallatin County, Montana]] * [[List of mountains in Gallatin County, Montana]] * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Gallatin County, Montana]] * [[Lost Dakota]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.gallatinmt.gov Gallatin County, MT Official Website] * [http://www.readygallatin.com Gallatin County Emergency Management] {{Geographic Location |Centre = Gallatin County, Montana |North = [[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater County]] |Northeast = [[Meagher County, Montana|Meagher County]] |East = [[Park County, Montana|Park County]] |Southeast = [[Park County, Wyoming]]<br />[[Teton County, Wyoming]] |Southwest = [[Fremont County, Idaho]] |West = [[Madison County, Montana|Madison County]] |Northwest = [[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson County]] }} {{Gallatin County, Montana}} {{Montana}} {{Authority control}} {{Coord|45.56|-111.17|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MT_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Gallatin County, Montana| ]] [[Category:1865 establishments in Montana Territory]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1865]]
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