Big Sky, MT Public Records
Big Sky is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Gallatin County, Montana, with an estimated population of 2,445 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 120.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Big Sky
Big Sky is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Big Sky come from Gallatin County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Big Sky census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Big Sky
Big Sky is in Gallatin County (with parts in Madison County). In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Gallatin County at a Glance
| County | Gallatin County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 126,984 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Madison County |
⚖️ Gallatin County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 515 S. 16th Ave, Rm 1041, Bozeman, MT 59715 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (406) 582-2165 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Montana District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and family cases, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mt.gov/…/18thJudicialDistrict ↗ courts.mt.gov/…/court-locator ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Gallatin County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Big Sky
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Big Sky, MT:
📋 Big Sky Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Montana DPHHS – Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Montana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Gallatin County courthouse. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Montana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice) |