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Bozeman, Montana
City
Aerial view of Bozeman
Aerial view of Bozeman
Official seal of Bozeman, Montana
Seal
Location of Bozeman, Montana
Location of Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman, Montana is located in the US
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.


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