Glendive, Montana

Glendive, Montana
Glendive City Hall
Glendive City Hall
Nickname: 
Gate City
Motto: 
Good People Surrounded by Badlands
Location of Glendive, Montana
Location of Glendive, Montana
Glendive, Montana is located in the United States
Glendive, Montana
Glendive, Montana
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°6′31″N 104°42′38″W / 47.10861°N 104.71056°W / 47.10861; -104.71056
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyDawson
Area
 • Total
3.50 sq mi (9.06 km2)
 • Land3.47 sq mi (9.00 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
2,064 ft (629 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,873
 • Density1,402.71/sq mi (541.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59330
Area code406
FIPS code30-31450
GNIS feature ID0771800
Websitewww.cityofglendive.us

Glendive is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Montana, United States, and home to Dawson Community College.[2] Glendive was established by the Northern Pacific Railway when they built the transcontinental railroad across the northern tier of the western United States from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast. The town was the headquarters for the Yellowstone Division that encompassed 875 route miles (1,408 km); 546 (879) in main line and 328 (528) in branches with the main routes from Mandan, North Dakota, to Billings, Montana, and from Billings to Livingston. 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.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.