The Annual Community Report Taylor Middleton, September 4, 2015
Gross Domestic Product Source: U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Consumer Price Index Source: U.S Department of Labor & U.S. Congressional Budget Office 2015 Percentage Jan – July, Nominal GDP based on actual prices
U.S. Unemployment Rate Bureau of Labor Statistics / US Department of Labor
Montana Unemployment 4.0% Gallatin County 2.8%
Census Data US population growth of 1.7% since 2010
Census Data Montana population growth of 1.6% since 2010
Census Data Gallatin County grew by 3.5% to 92,000 since 2010 Madison County grew by.5% to 7,800 since 2010
Census Data United States: 281,421,906308,745,538 Montana:902, ,415 Big Sky:1,2212,308
Big Sky Water & Sewer District SFE Permits Issued Big Sky Water & Sewer District SFE Permits Issued Provided by Big Sky County Water & Sewer District No. 363 Average Household in Big Sky is 2 SFE’s 2015 Through July = 68
Northwestern Energy New Electric Meters Total Meters in Big Sky – 3480 Provided by Northwestern Energy 2015 Partial Year through August, ( pending)
Big Sky School District Ophir and LPHS Lone Peak High School Opened
Big Sky Resort Number of Employees
Big Sky Fire Department Incident Call Volume Data provided by BSFD 2015 Partial Year August = 632 calls
Highway Vehicle Count Data: Montana Department of Transportation. Annual Average.
SP & MLB Integration & Terrain Big Sky Resort = 5,750 Acres 4,350 Vertical 29 Lifts Moonlight Basin – 1,900 Acres 7 lifts (6 chairs, 1 surface) Spanish Peaks – 207 Acres 2 Chairlifts
USA Skier Visits USA Skier Visits Provided by National Ski Areas Association
Big Sky Resort Skier Visits Tram 95/96, MLB 02/03, Interconnect 05/06)
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Enplanements Provided by MT Dept of Transportation Aeronautics Division Enplanements are currently up 5.3% from last year through July ‘15
14 Non-Stop Cities Summer, 12 Cities Winter Summer Only: Portland, La Guardia Future? Dallas, Boston
The Powerful Big Sky Resort Brands
Big Sky Community Resort Tax Dollars Provided by Big Sky Resort Area Tax District (Fiscal Year July 1 – June 30)
Resort Tax % of Winter Revenue (November-April)
3 Pillars of Successful Ski Towns 1.Outstanding Recreation 2.Vibrant Community 3.Effective Transportation