Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Glendive spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Glendive’s city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $379 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($823,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glendive is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$379 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Glendive’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($379 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 60 Montana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $860, and the middle half spent $537–$1,018. Glendive spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Montana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glendive itself left out).
About $379 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Glendive reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 35 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,226 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glendive’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Glendive’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glendive →
Who’s in charge in Glendive
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glendive’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on glendivechamber.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,878).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Glendive Elementary School District
Glendive’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,637 per pupil, $9,510 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal.
Dawson High School District · $14,330 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Glendive’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glendive alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dawson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.2%3,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.3%894 votesOthers: 2.5% (117 votes).
Most votes in Dawson County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Glendive lies in Dawson County. Every 2024 race in Dawson County is on the county’s page.
Dawson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Glendive.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: glendivechamber.com ↗
- 2Montana HouseState representatives
- 3Montana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Montana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Glendive compares with the towns next door
Glendive spent $379 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glendive | $379 | $2,226 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Glendive’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glendive’s government
How much does Glendive spend per resident?
About $379 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $379 was less than 80% of 60 Montana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glendive?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,226 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glendivechamber.com.
Who runs Glendive’s government?
See glendivechamber.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glendive yet.
How did Glendive vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glendive alone. Dawson County, where 100% of Glendive lies, voted Trump 78.2%, Harris 19.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glendive?
35 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $356,379 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Glendive in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Bob Phalen) and State House District 33 (Brandon Ler). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Glendive’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →