Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman, Montana
City
Aerial view of Bozeman
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Location of Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman, Montana Location in the United States
Coordinates: 45°40′40″N 111°2′50″W / 45.67778°N 111.04722°W / 45.67778; -111.04722Coordinates: 45°40′40″N 111°2′50″W / 45.67778°N 111.04722°W / 45.67778; -111.04722
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Government
• Mayor	Carson Taylor
• City Manager	Chris Kukulski
Area
• City	19.15 sq mi (49.60 km2)
• Land	19.12 sq mi (49.52 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	4,820 ft (1,461 m)
Population (2010)
• City	37,280
• Estimate (2015)	43,405
• Density	1,949.8/sq mi (752.8/km2)
• Metro	97,308
• Demonym	Bozemanite
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	59715, 59717-59719, 59771-59772
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-08950
GNIS feature ID	0769173
Website	www.bozeman.net

Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 and the 2015 census estimate put the population at 43,405 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Gallatin County with a population of 97,304. It is the largest Micropolitan Statistical Area in Montana and is the third largest of all of Montana’s statistical areas.

The city is named after John M. Bozeman who established the Bozeman Trail and was a key founder of the town in August 1864. The town became incorporated in April 1883 with a city council form of government and in January 1922 transitioned to its current city manager/city commission form of government. Bozeman was elected an All-America City in 2001 by the National Civic League.

Bozeman is a college town, home to Montana State University. The local newspaper is the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and the city is served by Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.