Town Hall · Glendive

Glendive, MT town hall & government

Glendive spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $884 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glendive's government.

Town budget

Where Glendive's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$884
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
$5,991 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million38%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million33%
Interest on debt
$423,00010%
Police
$212,0005%
Fire
$204,0005%
Parks & libraries
$199,0005%
Administration & buildings
$78,0002%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glendive

Full-time staff
35
72 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 4 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
0 full-time29 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time26 part
Police
11 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glendive didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glendive Elementary School District

Glendive's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,637
Montana: $13,570
Students
764
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,637 per pupil, $9,510 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Glendive: Dawson High School District ($14,330 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glendive pay

Typical tax bill
$2,226
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$182,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Glendive's government

🏛️ Official websiteglendivechamber.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glendive →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glendive

Glendive is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Glendive's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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