Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city of 3,190 people in Valley County, Montana, founded in 1887.
Why visit Glasgow
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Valley Cinemas, Zerbe Brothers, First National Bank of Glasgow and Glasgow Army Airfield Norden Bombsight Storage Vault.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 44 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Glasgow
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,202 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Glasgow, Montana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
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First National Bank of Glasgow
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Glasgow, United States of America
Glasgow Army Airfield Norden Bombsight Storage Vault
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Warehouse in Valley County, Montana
Rundle Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Commercial building in Glasgow, Montana
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Glasgow Main
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Post office in Glasgow, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
History
Native Americans inhabited the region for centuries, and extensive buffalo and pronghorn antelope herds provided ample food for the nomadic tribes. The Nakoda, Lakota, and Dakota peoples alternately inhabited and claimed the region from the 16th to the late 19th centuries. In 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition came within 15 miles (24 km) of the future site of Glasgow and noted the extensive herds of buffalo and various game. In 1851, the US government formed the first treaty with the Native American tribes, in 1885 the tribes engaged in the last known buffalo hunt in the region.
From 1885 to Montana Statehood in 1889, the tribes participated in agreements with the US government to re-drawing the Fort Peck reservation boundaries in exchange for federal subsidies. As more and more homesteaders moved into the surrounding areas, pressure was placed on Congress to open up the Fort Peck Reservation to homesteading, resulting in tribes leaving the Glasgow area.
Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line. He and a local railroader named the town when they spun a globe with a finger landing on Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow grew during the 1930s when President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the construction of the Fort Peck Dam, which became a major source of employment for the Glasgow area.
From the History section of Glasgow, Montana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship16
Faith Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Church · Lutheran · 0.5 mi
909 8th Avenue North
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.9 mi
15 Airport Road
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Glasgow
64 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 4°F | 0.4 in | 10.5 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 8°F | 0.3 in | 7.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 21°F | 0.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 33°F | 1.0 in | 2.7 in |
| May | 70°F | 44°F | 2.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 53°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 59°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 57°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 46°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 33°F | 0.9 in | 2.6 in |
| Nov | 40°F | 19°F | 0.5 in | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 8°F | 0.4 in | 9.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glasgow #2 (1 mi away), rain and snow from Glasgow Wfo, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Valley County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2023-08-12: Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-05-24: Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-08-30: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Valley County Airport (GGW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- St. Marie 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Frazer 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Wolf Point 46 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Glasgow, Montana - The Rundle Building, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United States Post Office and Courthouse - Glasgow Main (2013) - Valley County, Montana, Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glasgow, MT - First National Bank Building, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2012 Montana Democrats, Ben from Montana, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS067-E-289007 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-100504 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-28484 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-100309 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-289008 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-31373 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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