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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 Gallatin County is located in the U.S. state of Montana. With its county seat in Bozeman, it is the second-most populous county in Montana, with a population of 118,960 in the 2020 Census. The county's prominent geographical features are t ...
. It was formerly part of the Amsterdam-Churchill CDP.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , 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

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 south of
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and west of Montana Highway 85. The nearest airport is Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.


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Gallatin County Emergency Management
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