Boulder is located in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains where fishing, hunting, hiking and biking abound. Ghost towns, hot springs, radon health mines and much more are right outside our door making Boulder a wonderful place to live and visit. Boulder, the county seat of Jefferson County, is located in southwestern Montana. It is midway between the mining city of Butte and the capitol city, Helena, just off 1-15 at Exit 164.
Population: 1183 as of 2012. | Cost of living: 7.1%, lower than U.S. average. | |
Median home cost: $118,300. | Unemployment: 4.6%, compared to national average of 8.6. | |
(Sources – U. S. Census Bureau and bestplaces.net) |
Welcome to the Boulder Area
Local Government
City of Boulder
CONTACT: (406) 225-3381 / 304 N. Main St., PO Box 68 / Boulder, MT 59632 HOURS: City Office is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch. Closed all legal holidays. MEETINGS: The City Council meets at the City Hall on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Commission Office
CONTACT: (406) 225-4025 / 118 W. Centennial / PO Box H / Boulder, MT 59632 HOURS: Commission Office is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed all legal holidays. MEETINGS: The County Commissioners meet in the district courtroom at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.
Schools
Basin Elementary School
CONTACT: (406) 225-3211 / 30 Quartz Ave. / Basin, MT 59631
Boulder Elementary
CONTACT: (406) 225-3316 / 205 S. Washington / Boulder, MT 59632 Service Learning: (406) 202-4025
Jefferson High School
CONTACT: (406) 225-3317 / 312 S. Main / Boulder, MT 59632 Service Learning: (406) 225-3317 ext 105
Library
Boulder Community Library
CONTACT: (406) 225-3241, 202 S. Main, PO Box 589, Boulder, MT 59632 HOURS: Sunday – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday – 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday – 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday – CLOSED Children’s Story Hour: Tuesdays – 11 a.m.
Churches
Basin Community Church
CONTACT: (406) 225-3564 / 1 East / Basin, MT 59631
Boulder Assembly of God
CONTACT: (406) 225-3841 / 502 N. Jackson / Boulder, MT 59632
Boulder United Methodist Church
CONTACT: (406) 696-0886 / 211 W. Centennial / Boulder, MT 59632
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
CONTACT: (406) 225-3963 / 501 N. Jackson / Boulder, MT 59632
Faith Lutheran Church
CONTACT: (406) 225-3636 / South Main Street / Boulder, MT 59632
Grace Community Fellowship
CONTACT: (406) 225-4240 / 107 W. Hauser / Boulder, MT 59632
Seventh-Day Adventist:
CONTACT: (406) 459-7146 / South Main Street / Boulder, MT 59632
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
CONTACT: (406) 225-3222 / 214 S. Elder / Boulder, MT 59632
Medical Care Dial 911 in case of an emergency
Boulder Medical Clinic
CONTACT: (406) 225-4201 / 214 S. Main / PO Box 28 / Boulder, MT 59632
Boulder Ambulance
CONTACT: (406) 225-4075, Non-Emergency
Elkhorn Family Dental
CONTACT: (406) 225-4222 / 211 N. Main / Boulder, MT 59632
Elkhorn Pharmacy
CONTACT: (406) 225-3240 / 213 N. Main / Boulder, MT 59632
St. James Healthcare
CONTACT: (406) 723-2500 / 400 S Clark St / Butte, MT 59701 DETAILS: Use East Entrance
St. Peter’s Hospital
CONTACT: (406) 442-2480 / 2475 E. Broadway / Helena, MT 59601 Emergency Dept: (406) 444-2150
Parks & Pool
Boulder Horizons Parks & Recreation
DETAILS: https://sites.google.com/site/bhpandrc/
Centennial Park & Gopher Stadium
DETAILS: Corner of Hauser and Adams – grass, fenced baseball field, swings, play equipment, bathrooms
Eastside Park
DETAILS: East Second Ave. – grass
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
DETAILS: Hwy 69 South of Boulder – grass and children’s play area For additional information: http://jeffersoncountyfair.blogspot.com/
Skate Park
DETAILS: Main and Leslie – skateboards only
Veteran’s Memorial Park
DETAILS: Main Street – grass, picnic tables, RV parking
Veteran’s Memorial Pool
DETAILS: Open 1st part of June – end of August PUBLIC SWIM: Tuesday – Saturday LESSONS: Tuesdays – Friday. CONTACT: Call City of Boulder for times and prices (406) 225-3381
Fire/Police Departments
Boulder Police Department
CONTACT: (406) 225-3694, Non-Emergency
Jefferson County Sheriff Department
CONTACT: (406) 225-4075, Non-Emergency
Clubs/Organizations
Boulder Outlaws 4H
CONTACT: (406) 225-4378
American Legion Post #46
CONTACT: (406) 225-3463
Animal Shelter & Care
CONTACT: (406) 225-4334 For more information on animal shelter & care in the area: http://www.countyoffice.org/boulder-mt-animal-shelters/
Boulder Housing Advisory Board
CONTACT: (406) 287-3282
Boy Scouts
CONTACT: (406) 465-2453 Prickly Pear Boy Scouts serving Jefferson County
Drug & Alcohol Prevention
CONTACT: (406) 461-3618
Elkhorn Basketball
Youth Grades 1st – 6th for boys & girls CONTACT: Vern Grimsrud @ 495-9047 or Sarah Layng @ (406) 437-4871
Habitat for Humanity
CONTACT: (406) 225-4270
High Ore Gun Club
CONTACT: (406) 439-6722
Kiwanis Club
CONTACT: (406) 225-3976
Spay/Neuter Clinic
CONTACT: (406) 225-4334
Youth Baseball
Tball, Rookie & Little League Baseball for ages 5-13 CONTACT: Sara Johnson @ (406) 565-6782
Financial Institutions/ATMs
Madison Valley Bank
CONTACT: (406) 225-3351 / 109 W. Second / Boulder, MT 59632
ATMs
Madison Valley Bank, Windsor Bar, Town Pump, L&P Grocery
Boulder Area Boards & Committees dedicated to serving our community
Jefferson Local Development Corporation
CONTACT: (406) 287-3282 or madisonjefferson1@montana.edu 309 East Legion Avenue, Whitehall, MT 59759
Elkhorn Community Foundation
Founded by community residents to provide an avenue for charitable giving and a grassroots funding source for community projects. CONTACT: Linda Norden @ (406) 225-3879
Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce
CONTACT: (406) 465-2106 info@bouldermtchamber.org