Glendive is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Montana, United States, and home to Dawson Community College. Glendive was established by the Northern Pacific Railway during the building of the railroad line. The town of Glendive is an agricultural and ranching hub of eastern Montana sited between the Yellowstone River and the Badlands. Makoshika State Park is located just east of Glendive. The population was 4,873 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,760 in 2024.

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How Glendive ranks

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#4Most affordable in MT #8Cheapest rent in MT #8Lowest depression in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59330

Area code406

Living in Glendive

Housing in Glendive

$206K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glendive home is worth about $206,000, up 6.9% in a year, 56% below the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Glendive

Safety Grade C

Glendive reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Within Montana, it does better than 51% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Glendive 5.1

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Glendive 9.7

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Glendive

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46% of Glendive’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are West Glendive (12%), Billings (4%) and Miles City (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

West Glendive

12%

Billings

Miles City

Sidney

46%Work in townlive and work in Glendive 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,209Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Glendive

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Montana

2better than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMT 12.3% · better 66.9%More adults seeing a dentistMT 63.3% · better

Care nearby

Glendive Medical CenterGlendive · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Glendive · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glendive →

Natural hazards in Glendive

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Glendive flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Glendive

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Glendive →

Climate in Glendive

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Glendive has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 9°Winter

58° / 31°Spring

84° / 55°Summer

59° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Glendive get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Glendive

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Glendive’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGlendive ElemSchools3

Lincoln School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 260 students Washington Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 246 students Dawson High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 318 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.