Local Wiki
Gallatin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 3, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays, 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Courthouse Community Room, 311 W. Main, Bozeman, MT.
- Election Administrator
- Eric Semerad · (406) 582-3060 · gallatin.elections@gallatin.mt.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.gallatinmt.gov/gallatin-county-commission/pages/gallatin-county-public-meeting-minutes-and-agendas
- Board of County Commissioners
- Zach Brown (Chair), Jennifer Boyer, Ryan Finn (appointed to District 3 effective July 1, 2026, replacing Scott MacFarlane who resigned Feb 17, 2026) — Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main St., Room 306, Bozeman, MT 59715 — (406) 582-3000 — zach.brown@gallatin.mt.gov.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (2)
- Manhattan (official website, opens in a new tab)
- West Yellowstone (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (21)
- Amsterdam Elem
- Anderson Elem
- Belgrade Elem
- Belgrade H S
- Big Sky School K-12
- Bozeman Elem
- Bozeman H S
- Cottonwood Elem
- Gallatin Gateway Elem
- Lamotte Elem
- Malmborg Elem
- Manhattan High School
- Manhattan School
- Monforton Elem
- Pass Creek Elem
- Springhill Elem
- Three Forks Elem
- Three Forks H S
- West Yellowstone K-12
- Willow Creek Elem
- Willow Creek H S
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (2)
- (Proposed)Big Sky Wellness/Hospital
- Hebgen Basin Hospital
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Hospital)
Emergency services districts (14)
- Amsterdam
- Big Sky Fire
- Bridger Canyon
- Central Valley
- Clarkston Fire Service Area
- Gallatin Gateway
- Gallatin River Ranch
- Hebgen Basin
- Hyalite
- Manhattan
- Sedan
- Story Mill
- Three Forks
- Willow Creek
Source: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Fire)
Water & utility districts (19)
- (Proposed)Firelight Meadows Water & Sewer
- 4 Dot Meadow Sewer
- Amsterdam/Churchill Sewer
- Big Sky Water & Sewer
- Bridger Pines Water & Sewer
- Countryside Estates Water & Sewer
- Four Corners Water & Sewer
- Gallatin Canyon County Water & Sewer
- Gallatin Gateway Water & Sewer
- Hebgen Lake Estates Water & Sewer
- Logan Water & Sewer
- Mt Ellis Water & Sewer
- Rae Subdivision Water & Sewer
- River Rock Water & Sewer
- Riverside Water & Sewer
- Spain Bridge Water & Sewer
- Valley Grove Water & Sewer
- Willow Creek Sewer
- Yellowstone Holiday Water & Sewer
Sources: Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Water); Montana State Library MSDI Election Districts GIS layer (Sewer)