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Welcome to Valley County ...

Time Zone: Valley County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Glasgow is the Seat for Valley County.

Valley County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Dawson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Valley had a population of 7,396 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,378 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley represented 0.75% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Valley County:

  • Fort Peck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Peck
    • Fort Peck is located in Valley County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Peck <3>
  • Glasgow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Valley County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
  • Nashua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Valley County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • Opheim
    (41 miles [66 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opheim
    • Opheim is located in Valley County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opheim <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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