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Amsterdam, Montana

Field	Value
official_name	Amsterdam, Montana
settlement_type	CDP
image_map	Gallatin_County_Montana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Amsterdam-Churchill_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Amsterdam-Churchill, Montana
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Montana
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Gallatin
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	7.06
area_land_km2	7.01
area_water_km2	0.05
area_total_sq_mi	2.72
area_land_sq_mi	2.71
area_water_sq_mi	0.02
population_as_of	2020
population_total	206
population_density_km2	29.38
population_density_sq_mi	76.10
timezone	Mountain (MST)
utc_offset	-7
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	-6
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	4488
coordinates
area_code	406
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	30-01550
blank1_name	GNIS ID
blank1_info	2629942

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 sqmi, 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.

Demographics

Education

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

Elementary students in public schools attend either Amsterdam School or Manhattan Elementary School. High school students attend Manhattan High School. In 2022, the high school had 260 students with 18.8 full-time equivalency teachers.

Media

Amsterdam is located in the Bozeman media market.

Local news is published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

Infrastructure

Amsterdam is located 8 mi south of Interstate 90 and 7 mi west of Montana Highway 85.

The nearest airport is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2629942
"Churchill, Montana". Discovering Montana.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gallatin County, MT". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
(2024-03-13). "Directory of Montana Schools". [[Montana Office of Public Instruction]].
"Manhattan H S". National Center for Education Statistics.

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