Welcome to Glasgow ...

The city of Glasgow is located in Valley County<1> (at the time of its founding, Glasgow was located in Dawson County) and is the County Seat for Valley County.

The pronunciation of Glasgow: GLAS-goh<2>

Glasgow was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glasgow has a population of 3,321 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Glasgow is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Glasgow is within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Glasgow: 59230<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glasgow had an population of 3,321 people. This is an increase of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glasgow had a population of 3,250 people (or 44.1% of the total population of Valley County). This makes Glasgow the county's most populous community.

The population of Glasgow represents 0.33% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,250 people, the population of Glasgow has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,253 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glasgow.

Communities Also Named Glasgow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Glasgow - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glasgow.

Communities near Glasgow ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Glasgow.

• Nashua
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <7>
• Fort Peck
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Peck
  • Fort Peck is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Peck <7>
• Saint Marie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marie
  • Saint Marie is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marie <7>
• McCone City ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCone City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCone City
  • McCone City is located in McCone County
• Vandalia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <7>
• Hinsdale
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <7>
• Frazer
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
  • Frazer is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glasgow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glasgow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glasgow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glasgow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasgow. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glasgow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glasgow ...

Looking for more information about Glasgow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Glasgow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glasgow.

Adding Glasgow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glasgow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glasgow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glasgow.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glasgow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/