Jobs & Economy in Glendive
Glendive's economy runs on a real, diversified combination of education/healthcare, transportation/warehousing, retail trade, and ranching this record discloses precisely.
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Learn moreA diversified small-city economy
Leading industries include education/healthcare, transportation/warehousing, and retail trade, anchored by Glendive's position on Interstate 94.
Named employers
Glendive Medical Center, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Dawson Community College, and Dawson County government anchor local employment.
Limited Bakken-adjacent oil impact
Dawson County accounted for only ~2.3% of Montana's 2021 oil-and-gas tax collections -- a genuinely modest share this record does not overstate as an active oil boom.
Key takeaways
- Glendive's economy runs diversified across education/healthcare, transportation, and retail.
- Named local employers include Glendive Medical Center and Montana-Dakota Utilities.
- Bakken-adjacent oil activity has had a genuinely limited direct impact on Dawson County.
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