Amsterdam, Montana

Amsterdam, Montana
CDP
Location of Amsterdam-Churchill, Montana
Coordinates: 45°44′18″N 111°20′20″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Gallatin
Area [1]
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.06 km^2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.01 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation [2]	4,488 ft (1,368 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	206
• Density	76.10/sq mi (29.38/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	406
FIPS code	30-01550
GNIS ID	2629942 [2]

Amsterdam is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was formerly part of the Amsterdam-Churchill CDP.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land.

The area near town is agricultural, so fields and small creeks are plentiful. The town is bordered by the Camp Creek on the west and Valley Ditch to the north. Though part of the immense Gallatin National Forest, there are few trees in the area. Located in the Gallatin valley, Amsterdam has views of the Bridger Mountains to the north, and the Gallatin Mountains to the south.

History

Originally called Walrath for farmer A. J. Walrath, Amsterdam was established in 1911 by the Northern Pacific Railway on a branch line between Manhattan and Anceney. The railroad changed the name to Amsterdam because of the large number of Dutch settlers. The settlers moved to the area in the 1890s to grow malting barley to supply the Manhattan Malting Company.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	206		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

It is in Amsterdam Elementary School District and the Manhattan High School District.^[5] The high school district is a part of Manhattan Public Schools.^[6]

Elementary students in public schools attend either Amsterdam School or Manhattan Elementary School^{[citation needed]}. High school students attend Manhattan High School. In 2022, the high school had 260 students with 18.8 full-time equivalency teachers.^[7]

Media

Amsterdam is located in the Bozeman media market.

Local news is published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

Infrastructure

Amsterdam is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Interstate 90 and 7 miles (11 km) west of Montana Highway 85.

The nearest airport is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amsterdam, Montana
3. "Churchill, Montana". Discovering Montana. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gallatin County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
6. "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. p. 105/317. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
7. "Manhattan H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

External links

• Gallatin County Emergency Management