Relocation Information

• Population
• Labor Analysis
• Employment
• Major Employers
• Wage Information
• Tax Structure
• Business Relocation

• Housing
• Transportation
• Recreational Opportunities
• Medical Facilities
• Education
• Communications
• Climate

Dawson County Population..........................9,059

Glendive Population: 4,729

Age Distribution:

Total Population 25 Years + ……………...6,963

Labor Analysis

Civilian Labor Force………………………...5,241

Employed: 5,068 Unemployed: 173 Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

(Source: MT Dept. of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau)

Annual No. of High School Grads ……….125

% Total Population Completed
 High School 74.5

% Bachelor’s Degree or More.………… 13.2

Work Stoppages in the last 5 years ......None

 .Right-to-Work Law…None

Workforce Wage Information

Per Capita Income …….…….………... $21,887

Average Annual Wage ……….………. $17,569

Industry Avg. Annual Avg. Annual

Classification Employees Wage

Construction 61 $16,674.62

Manufacturing 51 $24,480.08

Wholesale Trade 160 $18,930.78

Retail Trade 760 $12,872.07

Services 1,091 $14,887.24

Employment by Sector

Managerial & Professional.............................902 

Technical, Sales & Administrative Support....1,209

Service Occupations...…………………...….… 848

Farming, Forestry, Fishing.…………….......… 460

Precision Production, Craft & Repair 
Occupations ……....................................…. 553

Operators, Fabricators & Laborers …………... 603

(Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Equal Opportunity File)

Major Employers

Employer         # of Employees         Type

Glendive Medical Center 350 Medical

BNSF Railroad 300 Railroad

Glendive Public Schools 220 Education

Dawson County 156 Public

WBI / MDU 144 Oil/Gas

Eastmont Training Center 134 Education

Dawson Community College 84 Education

K-Mart 56 Retail

Albertson’s 55 Grocery

Best Western Jordan Inn 52 Lodging

Reynolds Grocery 48 Grocery

Mid-Rivers Telephone 44 Telecom

Tax Structure

Sales Tax Rates: 0 
Personal Income Tax Rate: Variable

Corporate Income Tax Rate: 0 
Inventory Tax Rate: 0

Accommodation “Bed” Tax Rate: 4%

Property Tax Rates (per $100 of assessed value) by allocation (In Mills):

City: 179.81 School District: 428.25 Other: 46

Actual Valuation of City: $4,414,158 (taxable)

Actual Valuation of County: $14,696,276 (taxable)

Elevation at Glendive: 2,069 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation: 13.73 inches
Avg. length of growing season: 145 days
Avg. January Temperature: 15.5
Avg. April Temperature: 47.2
Avg. July Temperature: 74.9 (normal high in the 90s)
Avg. October Temperature: 49.6
Avg. Annual Temperature: 44.5

Transportation

Highways
Interstates serving Dawson County (1)…….I-94

State Highways (3) …MT 200S, MT 16, MT 254

Glendive is located on the direct route from Regina, Canada south from a 24 hour port on MT Highway 16, and east and west on I-94 connecting cities such as St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN and Seattle, WA.

Local Trucking

Glendive Transfer and Storage Co.

Bob’s Pickup and Delivery

Also served by national carriers

Rail Carriers: Freight Service
 ..…...Burlington Northern/Sante Fe Railroad (15 trips per day)

Air:
Big Sky Airlines: Big Sky serves area residents at the Dawson Community Airport, located just north of Glendive with three flights daily and connections to most major airlines from Billings and Bismarck.

Bus Carriers:
Greyhound Bus Lines

Overnight and next day mail services are also available. Airfreight carriers include Big Sky Airlines and UPS.

Utilities / Power Sources
Electric & Natural Gas Suppliers:
Montana Dakota Utilities Company
McCone Electric

Water: City Municipal Water Plant
Source: Yellowstone River
Capacity: 5 million gallons + 2 million gallon storage
Sewer: Lagoon System
Capacity: 1,320,000 gals./day
Present Load: 719,044 gals./day

Communications

Telecommunications
Qwest - Local and long distance telephone service

Mid-Rivers - Local telephone service, Internet service (including DSL), Cable TV

AT&T Broadband - Cable TV

Newspaper:
Ranger Review (2x weekly)

Radio:
2 AM stations, 1 FM Station

Mileage

Distance in highway miles from Glendive:

• Billings, MT .... 230
• Seattle, WA..……... 998
• Portland, OR ….....1,068
• Denver, CO ...…….. 700
• Salt Lake City, UT ..770
• Chicago, IL .…...1,050
• Regina, CAN...250
• Boise, ID ...842

Special Highlights & Events

Frontier Gateway Museum: Located just north of Glendive, the museum offers an original rural schoolhouse, a log cabin, railroad cars, and displays of local history, fossils, old-time stores and World War II.

Makoshika State Park: A mile from Glendive is 8,123 acres of primitive terrain where dinosaurs once roamed. Today it belongs to the turkey vultures, coyotes, and deer who forage through the canyons, crags and unique gumbo knobs that form the pristine skyline. Take a self-guided tour that chronicles 74 million years in the Visitor Center, featuring a triceratops skull found in the park.

Cars in The Park: Each year the Badlands Drifters Car Club holds a car show in June. The event regularly draws up to 200 vintage vehicles and includes a poker run, dance, craft show and food and drinks on the banks of the Yellowstone.

Paddlefishing: From May 30th to June 15th sportsmen from around the world line up along the banks of the Yellowstone to snag these huge fish, some weighing over 100 lbs. Paddlefish roe is donated to the Glendive Chamber of Commerce for processing into world class Caviar, proceeds from which benefit recreational projects.

DCAU Gallery: Local and area artist are featured prominently in The Gallery, located in Glendive’s West Plaza Mall. The Gallery has tours for students, with a different artist featured each month.

County Fair & Rodeo: August of each year brings the Dawson County Fair in Glendive, featuring authentic western fun. Take in the rodeos, the Bump-N-Run, exhibits, live entertainment and carnival.

Bell Street Bridge Day: Celebrate Glendive’s historic Bell Street Bridge each September by taking in the Historic District Tour, craft show, cycle show, live entertainment, food and drinks more.

Demolition Derbies: Demo Derby’s are a popular sport in eastern Montana and Glendive’s biggest derby is held annually on the 4th of July.

Medical Facilities

Glendive Medical Center and Gabert Clinic: Combined 46-bed Hospital, 75-bed Nursing Home and clinic. Heritage on Merrill, assisted-living facility.
Full time physicians and regular visiting specialists. Offers In– and Out– patient care, long term and respite care. Medical airlink emergency services are available.

Eastern Montana Veterans Home: Eighty-bed facility includes a 10-bed Alzheimer's wing and is managed by Glendive Medical Center.

Number of Dentists: 4 
Number of Chiropractors: 4
Number of Pharmacists: 8 
Number of Physicians: 8

Education

Number of Elementary Schools (Glendive): 2

Enrollment: 526 Teacher/Student Ratio: 1 to 8

Number of Middle Schools: 1

Enrollment: 326 Teacher/Student Ratio: 1 to 12

Number of High Schools: 1 Teacher/Student Ratio: 1 to 12

Dawson County also has 5 other elementary schools (located rurally and in Richey and Bloomfield) and one private parochial school. Students excel academically, with county school systems ranked well above the state and national average.

Glendive is also home to Dawson Community College, an NWASC accredited school with nationally ranked baseball, softball and rodeo teams.

Religion:

Number of Protestant Churches: 12
Number of Catholic Churches: 1
Number of Mormon Churches: 1
Number of Other Churches: 3

Services

• Postal & Delivery: USPS, UPS, Fed EX
• Lodging: 10 Hotels/Motels with 353 Rooms
• Banks: 3 with Total Assets of $142 million
• Credit Unions: 4 with Total Assets of $21.9 million

Commercial Services

Machine Shops……2 Motor Carriers………… 3

National Express Delivery Services…………...3

Newspapers…1 (twice weekly)

No. of TV Channels (no cable)…2 No. of TV Channels (cable) ……..26

No. of Hotels/Motels (Rooms)..…..10/(353)

No. of Banks……………...3 No. of Credit Unions……..4

No. of Chamber of Commerces …..…1 (Glendive)

Housing

Average Cost of Houses……....$65,000

Average monthly rental:
House……….$350
Apartment…..$275

Agriculture is the major industry in Dawson County

Farms/Ranches

Total Number of Farms………….………….502
Land in farms…………………..1,417,310 acres
Average size farm…………………..2,823 acres
Average no. of cattle/calves……………..43,371
Total harvested cropland………..236,586 acres
Total irrigated land………….….….18,486 acres
Total non-irrigated land………... 218,100 acres

Livestock

Average yearly total of cattle/calves
 sold……………….27,598

Average yearly total of hogs and pigs
 sold……………….1,159

Average yearly total of sheep and lambs
 sold……………7,023

Total number of farms selling poultry………….18

Crops

Total acres Corn (silage or green chop)….1,228
Total acres Wheat for grain……………169,383
Total acres Barley for grain……………..15,744
Total acres Oats for grain………………...2,049
Total acres Sugar beets………………...3,065
Total acres Hay-alfalfa, 
other wild silage................................44,230

Business Relocation:

Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture

Linda Koncilya, Executive Director Phone: 406) 365-5601

Education: Glendive Public Schools (K-12) or Dawson Community College

Real Estate:  Glendive Board of Realtors

Agriculture:  Dawson County Conservation District

Zoning and Taxes: Glendive City Hall or Dawson County Commissioners’ Office

Recreational/Youth Activities: Glendive Recreation Department

Among the many facilities and activities available are:

• Country Club & Golf Course Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks
• Makoshika State Park Bowling Alley Movie Theater
• Swimming Pool Archery Health Clubs Shooting Range
• River Floating/Canoeing Hunting & Fishing Agate Hunting
• Cattle Drives Paddlefishing Parks & Campgrounds
• Cross Country Skiing Indoor Rollerskating
• Trap Shooting …………. And More!

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This publication is a product of the
Glendive Economic Development Council
and the
GLENDIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & AGRICULTURE
Linda Koncilya, Executive Director
313 S. Merrill Ave., Glendive, MT 59330
Phone: (406) 365-5601
Fax: (406) 365-5602

Email: chamber@midrivers.com

With funding from US WEST/Qwest &
MT Dept. of Commerce/Certified Community funds

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