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Encyclopedia > Glendive, Montana

Glendive is a city in Dawson County, Montana, United States. The population was 4,729 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dawson CountyGR6. Dawson County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Dawson County is a county located in the state of Montana. ...


Glendive is the smallest of the 210 designated markets for broadcast television in the United States (as designated by Nielsen), with one station (KXGN channel 5) carrying partial CBS and NBC feeds along with state and local news broadcasts for a small potential audience of several thousand people (county population is 9,059). K13PL (channel 13), a translator (low-powered rebroadcaster) of Williston, ND's NBC affiliate KUMV is also available. Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ... KXGN-TV operates as NTSC TV channel 5 in Glendive, Montana, a primarily agricultural (cattle, sheep, pigs, grain, cereal) region in eastern Montana which is the smallest of the 210 US designated market areas [1] in the United States. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... Williston is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, in the United States. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... NBC North Dakota is a group of five television stations in North Dakota affiliated with the National Broadcasting Company, currently owned by Wicks Television (part of The Wicks Group of Companies of New York) though a holding company, North Dakota Television, LLC. The stations include: KFYR-TV in Bismarck, North...

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Geography

Location of Glendive, Montana

Glendive is located at 47°6′31″N, 104°42′38″W (47.108491, -104.710419)GR1. Image File history File links MTMap-doton-Glendive. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.89%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


The hill located on the southern end of Glendive known as "Hungry Joe" is also the famous Battle sight where Chief Natek and his faithful Blackfoots defeated General Haggerty and Colonel Jirges's army. This battle, known as the Batttle of Crying Eagle, took place on July 15, 1845. The lighted cross which stands on this hill symbolizes Chief Natek's victory.


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,729 people, 1,983 households, and 1,229 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.3/km² (1,419.0/mi²). There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of 255.5/km² (661.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White, 0.30% African American,1.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 1,983 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $30,943, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $30,977 versus $20,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 11.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Glendive and local neighborhoods such as Forest Park and Highland Park accounts for a population of over 6,500 people.


Noted former residents

Adam John Morrison (born July 19, 1984, in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional basketball player with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. ... “Charlotte” redirects here. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Hank Worden was an American cowboy-turned-character-actor. ...

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Glendive, Montana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (451 words)
Glendive is a city located in Dawson County, Montana.
Glendive is the smallest of the 210 designated markets for broadcast television in the United States (as designated by Nielsen), with one station (KXGN channel 5) carrying partial CBS and NBC feeds along with state and local news broadcasts for a small potential audience of several thousand people (county population is 9059).
Out of the total population, 17.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Dawson County Glendive, Montana (Counties) (191 words)
The county seat of Dawson County, Montana, is Glendive.
Glendive is the seat of Dawson County 27 miles west of Wibaux on I-94 on the banks of the...
Located in Glendive in Dawson County, Montana, Glendive is at an elevation of 2076 feet and was...
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