West Glendive is a community in Dawson County, Montana, home to about 2,121 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59330.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Glendive; part is in West Glendive
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Glendive. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)500 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dawson Community Airport (GDV)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO507 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL915 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Glendive; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Glendive had 1,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 49th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Dawson County grew from 2,443 residents in 1900 to 8,940 in 2020.
Dawson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glendive, MT weather station (about a mile away).
2,404 jobs at 295 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Glendive.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Deer Creek Elem, Glendive Elem, Dawson H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek SchoolGlendive | Pre-K–8 | 18 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Jefferson SchoolGlendive | Pre-K–2 | 247 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolGlendive | 3–5 | 260 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Washington Middle SchoolGlendive | 6–8 | 246 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Dawson High SchoolGlendive | 9–12 | 318 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Sda SchoolGlendive | 3–5 | 3 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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