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Gallatin Gateway
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Gallatin GatewayMT

A town of 933, settled in 1927.

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Gallatin Gateway Inn · Photo: Jill Scarson of J. Scarson Photography · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Gallatin Gateway, MT · Gallatin Gateway Inn · Photo: Jill Scarson of J. Scarson Photography · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Gallatin Gateway a good place to live?

Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Gallatin Gateway. Gallatin Gateway Inn and Anderson School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gallatin Gateway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

933 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Four CornersFour CornersGallatin Gateway
Gallatin Gateway Inn
Gallatin Gateway Inn · National Register of Historic Places
Gallatin Gateway’s story

99 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1927Gallatin Gateway is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Gallatin Gateway: who provides what

Gallatin Gateway is unincorporated, so Gallatin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry Court Gallatin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGallatin CountyGallatin County provides services here
SchoolsBozeman High School DistrictGallatin Gateway Elementary School District2 districts serve Gallatin Gateway; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGallatin County Election AdministratorGallatin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP codes59730, 5971859730 62% · 59718 38%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gallatin Gateway.

Housing

A typical Gallatin Gateway home is worth about $1.17M

The typical Gallatin Gateway home is worth about $1,166,000, up 9.1% in a year, more than twice the Montana typical home.

$1.17MZillow home value
Gallatin GatewayMontana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home92%64%73%
Median rent$1,589 a month$1,000 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Gallatin Gateway$1.17M
Montana$467K
+9.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Gallatin Gateway’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Gallatin Gateway Elementary District. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Gallatin Gateway SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6103A
Gallatin Gateway 7-8Top results in townGrades 7–8Grades 7–833A−

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

Older than Montana overall

People 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). Gallatin Gateway’s median age is 49.8 years, above both Montana’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Montana.

49.8median age · MT 40.4
Gallatin GatewayMontana townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older30%19%18%
Median age49.8 years38.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%30%29%
Gallatin GatewayMontanaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school24%
Some college28%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 123 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Gallatin Gateway
Gallatin GatewayMTU.S.
Under 1016.8%11%11.6%
10 to 175.5%10%10.3%
18 to 243.2%9%9.1%
25 to 3413.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 448.6%12.9%13.2%
45 to 545.5%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6416.9%13%12.7%
65 to 7419.5%12.4%10.2%
75 and older10.1%7.8%7%
No diploma6.5%5.4%10.4%
High school23.7%27.5%26%
Some college28.3%22.4%19.1%
Associate’s7.3%9.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.6%23.2%21.6%
Graduate13.5%12%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Gallatin Gateway, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Gallatin Gateway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 91 inches of snow falls in a winter.

91″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring30–55°
Summer47–79°
Fall30–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Gallatin Gateway’s working residents work locally

2.1% of working residents work locally in Gallatin Gateway. Since 2013, Gallatin Gateway has added 202 jobs, to 460 in 2023. The top destinations are Bozeman (38%), Four Corners (14%) and Big Sky (11%).

2%work in town
Gallatin GatewayMontana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.1%39%8%
Median household income$83,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Gallatin Gateway2%
Bozeman38%
Four Corners14%
Big Sky11%
Helena2%
10 mi
median commute distance
460
jobs based in Gallatin Gateway
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Fewer of Gallatin Gateway’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

27% of Gallatin Gateway adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 1 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Gallatin Gateway. 14% of Gallatin Gateway adults get no exercise outside work.

Gallatin GatewayMontana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)24%32%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%32%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)14%21%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.6%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGallatin GatewayMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.3%12.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.4%11.7%
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Gallatin Gateway, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gallatin Gateway

16pages on Gallatin Gateway
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Gallatin Gateway

About 4 of every 100 Gallatin Gateway residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Gallatin Gateway

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Gallatin Gateway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallatin Gateway had a population of 967. Elevation is 4,953 ft (1,510 m).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.9 sq mi
Elevation
4,953 ft
ZIP code
59730

Questions about Gallatin Gateway

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gallatin Gateway, MT a good place to live?

Gallatin Gateway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.