GLASGOW, MONTANA

'Glasgow' is a city in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Valley County.

Contents

Geography and Climate

Demographics

Notable natives

See also

External links

Geography and Climate

Glasgow is located at (48.198252, -106.635402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town created by James Hill. Hill was responsible for creating many communities with the railroad along the Hi-Line. Glasgow became popular during the 1930s because President FDR requested that Fort Peck Dam be constructed and this was a huge form of employment for the Glasgow area. In the 1960s the population flourished up to 12,000 because of St. Marie Air Force Base used during Vietnam. After the closure of the base, Glasgow's population has dwindled.
The town overlooks the Milk River valley.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F	61	71	79	91	102	108	105	108	103	90	79	62
Norm High °F	19.9	28.3	41.3	56.7	67.9	77.1	83.8	83.3	70.4	57.1	37.4	24.8
Norm Low °F	1.8	9.9	20.6	32.2	43	51.6	56.6	55.7	44.1	33	18.5	6.4
Rec Low °F	-47	-38	-27	-3	20	32	41	37	15	-6	-26	-38
Precip (in)	0.35	0.26	0.47	0.75	1.72	2.2	1.78	1.25	0.98	0.71	0.39	0.37
''Source: USTravelWeather.com [1]''

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,253 people, 1,395 households, and 852 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.8/km² (2,310.3/mi²). There were 1,609 housing units at an average density of 440.6/km² (1,142.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% White, 0.12% African American, 3.50% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were
1.08% of the population.
There were 1,395 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,491, and the median income for a family was $42,847. Males had a median income of $29,762 versus $16,496 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,246. About 4.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

★ Steve Reeves - bodybuilder and actor.

★ Stacy Edwards - American actress.

★ Bradley Bell - American screenwriter.

See also

★ Glasgow (Amtrak station)

External links

★ Glasgowmt.net website

★ GlasgowMontana.com website