Dawson County

Dawson County is located in eastern Montana along the Yellowstone River corridor, bordered by prairie breaks and badlands typical of the state’s High Plains. Established in 1869 and named for Civil War officer and frontier figure Andrew Dawson, the county developed around river transportation, ranching, and later rail and highway routes that linked eastern Montana communities. Dawson County is mid-sized by Montana standards, with a population of roughly 9,000–10,000 residents, and remains predominantly rural outside its main population center. The county seat is Glendive, which serves as the primary hub for government, healthcare, and regional services. Agriculture—especially cattle ranching and dryland farming—has long shaped the local economy, alongside energy-related activity in the broader region. Landscapes include open grasslands, cottonwood-lined river bottoms, and nearby exposures associated with the Fort Union Formation, contributing to a strong outdoor and land-based cultural identity.

Dawson County is located in eastern Montana on the Yellowstone River, with Glendive serving as the county seat. The county is part of the state’s eastern plains region and borders North Dakota to the east (via nearby counties).

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Dawson County, Montana, Dawson County had:

• Population (2020): 8,940
• Population (2023 estimate): 8,854

Age & Gender

According to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (county-level profile):

• Persons under 5 years: 5.4%
• Persons under 18 years: 19.1%
• Persons 65 years and over: 22.9%
• Female persons: 50.3% (male persons: 49.7%)

Racial & Ethnic Composition

According to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts:

• White alone: 89.8%
• Black or African American alone: 0.9%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 4.8%
• Asian alone: 0.7%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone: 0.1%
• Two or more races: 3.7%
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2.7%

Household Data

According to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts:

• Households (2019–2023): 3,888
• Persons per household: 2.21

Housing Data

According to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts:

• Housing units (2019–2023): 4,438
• Owner-occupied housing unit rate: 66.6%

For local government and planning resources, visit the Dawson County official website.

Dawson County, in eastern Montana, is largely rural with small population centers such as Glendive. Long distances between communities and sparse infrastructure generally make fixed-line deployment costlier, shaping digital communication toward whatever broadband options are available. Direct county-level email usage statistics are not typically published; email adoption is therefore summarized using proxy indicators such as broadband and device access plus age structure.

Digital access indicators for Dawson County (computer and broadband subscription rates) are available via the U.S. Census Bureau’s data portal (American Community Survey tables on “Computer and Internet Use”). Age distribution, which strongly influences overall email uptake because older populations tend to have lower internet and email adoption, is available through U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. Gender distribution is also reported in QuickFacts and is generally less predictive of email adoption than age and access in U.S. survey research.

Connectivity and infrastructure constraints can be proxied using broadband availability and provider coverage data from the FCC National Broadband Map, which documents where fixed and mobile services are reported as available.

Dawson County is in eastern Montana along the Yellowstone River, with Glendive as the county seat. The county is predominantly rural, with a small population dispersed across large distances and significant stretches of agricultural land and badlands terrain. These characteristics—low population density, long inter-site distances between cell towers, and river breaks/rolling terrain—are commonly associated with patchier mobile coverage outside town centers and along less-traveled roads, even when service is strong in and near Glendive.

Key distinction: network availability vs. household adoption

Network availability describes where mobile providers report service (voice/data coverage and technology generation such as 4G LTE or 5G).
Household adoption describes whether residents actually subscribe to mobile service and/or rely on smartphones and mobile broadband as their primary connection.

County-level adoption data is often limited or reported only as model-based estimates in surveys; network availability is typically reported via provider filings and modeled coverage maps. The sections below separate these two concepts.

Network availability (coverage and technology)

FCC-reported mobile broadband availability (county geography)

The primary nationwide source for location-based mobile availability is the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC), which provides coverage layers for mobile broadband. These data indicate where providers claim service at defined performance thresholds, but they do not measure real-world speeds in every spot and can differ from user experience in rugged or sparsely populated areas.

• Reference source: the FCC’s mobile broadband availability information and map interface are accessible via the FCC National Broadband Map.
• Data limitations: BDC mobile coverage is provider-reported and model-based; it is best used to describe availability rather than guaranteed performance at every location, particularly in rural counties with variable terrain and fewer towers.

4G LTE and 5G availability (reported)

• 4G LTE: In rural Montana counties, 4G LTE is generally the baseline wide-area mobile technology reported by major carriers, with stronger coverage near towns and primary highways and weaker coverage in remote areas. County-specific percentages vary by provider filings and change over time; the FCC map provides the most current provider-reported view for Dawson County.
• 5G (including “5G NR” and “5G mid-band” layers): 5G availability in rural eastern Montana is typically more limited than 4G LTE and is most likely to appear around population centers and along key corridors. The FCC map includes separate layers for 5G availability where providers report it.
• Practical implication: 5G presence in the county does not imply uniform 5G performance across the county; it indicates reported service availability in mapped areas.

Roaming and “coverage vs. usability”

FCC coverage layers do not fully capture:

• whether a device can attach to a specific carrier without roaming,
• indoor coverage reliability (often weaker in rural areas),
• congestion differences between town centers and remote areas,
• performance during weather events or power outages.

For Montana-specific broadband planning context, statewide sources provide complementary information:

• Reference source: Montana State Broadband Office (state broadband planning, mapping references, and program materials).

Household adoption and mobile access indicators (measured use)

Census/ACS indicators relevant to mobile access

The American Community Survey (ACS) publishes county estimates on:

• Households with a computer (including smartphones as a type of computing device in ACS definitions),
• Households with an internet subscription, with categories that include cellular data plans.

These tables are widely used to distinguish internet adoption (subscriptions) from network availability (coverage).

• Reference source: Census.gov data tables (ACS) provide Dawson County estimates for internet subscription types, including cellular data plans, and device availability categories.

Limitations at county scale:
ACS is survey-based and margins of error can be sizable in smaller-population counties. As a result, year-to-year changes at the county level may reflect sampling variability, and estimates are best interpreted across multi-year periods rather than as precise annual measurements.

Smartphone-only or mobile-reliant connectivity

A common rural pattern in parts of the U.S. is reliance on smartphones for internet access where fixed broadband options are limited or expensive. Dawson County-specific smartphone-only rates are not consistently published as a dedicated county statistic in standard federal tables; the closest county-level proxies are:

• the share of households reporting cellular data plans as an internet subscription type (ACS),
• the share of households reporting no fixed internet subscription (ACS),
• device availability categories that include smartphones (ACS).

These metrics support an adoption-oriented view but do not directly measure quality (speed/latency) or whether mobile service is the household’s primary connection.

Mobile internet usage patterns (how connectivity is typically used)

General rural usage characteristics (documented constraints)

In rural counties like Dawson:

• Town vs. rural differences: mobile data performance and reliability tend to be stronger in and near Glendive and along major roadways than in sparsely populated areas farther from infrastructure.
• Indoor coverage: building penetration can be weaker, increasing reliance on Wi‑Fi calling where fixed internet exists or on placing calls outdoors/in specific locations.
• Data use patterns: households without robust fixed broadband often concentrate high-bandwidth tasks (video streaming, large downloads) where signal is strongest or where Wi‑Fi is available, but county-level usage distributions are not typically published in public administrative datasets.

Publicly accessible sources generally emphasize coverage footprints and subscription types rather than detailed per-county behavioral usage metrics.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

What is measurable at county level

County-level public datasets more commonly capture:

• household device availability (ACS categories, which treat smartphones as a type of computer device in certain tables),

• internet subscription types (ACS: cellular data plan, cable/fiber/DSL/satellite, etc.).

• Reference source: device and subscription measures are available through ACS tables on Census.gov.

What is not consistently available at county level

Public sources do not typically provide Dawson County-specific distributions of:

• smartphone model types (iOS vs Android),
• proportions using tablets/hotspots as primary devices,
• carrier market share by device category.

Such details are more common in private market research and carrier analytics, which are not usually published at county granularity.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage in Dawson County

Population distribution and settlement pattern

• Rural dispersion: Large geographic areas with relatively few residents reduce economic incentives for dense tower placement, influencing coverage gaps and lower redundancy.
• Service concentration: Coverage and capacity generally concentrate where population and traffic are concentrated (Glendive and primary transport routes).

Terrain and land cover

• Badlands and river breaks: Irregular terrain can obstruct line-of-sight propagation, producing localized dead zones even within otherwise covered areas.
• Distance to infrastructure: Greater distances between towers and backhaul infrastructure can affect both availability and achievable performance.

Socioeconomic factors (measured indirectly)

ACS county estimates can contextualize adoption through:

• income and poverty measures,
• age distribution,
• housing characteristics (which can correlate with fixed broadband availability and adoption).

These factors are accessible via ACS demographic and housing tables on Census.gov, but they describe correlates rather than direct causal measurements of mobile usage.

Summary of data availability and limitations

• Best sources for network availability: provider-reported FCC BDC layers via the FCC National Broadband Map, supplemented by planning context from the Montana State Broadband Office. These describe where service is reported available, not household take-up.
• Best sources for adoption: Census.gov (ACS) tables describing internet subscription types (including cellular data plans) and device availability. These describe household adoption, with sampling uncertainty at small geographies.
• County-specific gaps: detailed behavioral mobile usage (hours, app categories), device model distributions, and carrier market share are not commonly available in public datasets at the county level for Dawson County.

Dawson County is in eastern Montana along the Yellowstone River, with Glendive as the county seat and primary population center. The county’s economy and daily life reflect a mix of regional trade and services, agriculture, and energy-related activity typical of eastern Montana’s more rural, long-distance geography, which tends to align with heavier reliance on mobile connectivity and community-oriented online networks for local information and communication.

User statistics (penetration and active use)

• County-level social media penetration: No major U.S. survey program publishes representative, platform-specific social media penetration estimates at the county level for Dawson County. Most reliable measures are available at the national level and sometimes at the state or multi-state regional level.
• U.S. adult benchmark: About 69% of U.S. adults report using at least one social media site (Pew Research Center, 2023). Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Interpretation for Dawson County: As a rural county, Dawson County likely tracks closer to national patterns for “any social media use,” with differences primarily driven by age distribution, broadband/mobile access, and local news/community needs rather than county-unique platform adoption data.

Age group trends (who uses social media most)

National survey results consistently show age as the strongest predictor of social media use:

• Highest use: Adults 18–29 (roughly 84% use social media).
• High use: Adults 30–49 (roughly 81%).
• Moderate use: Adults 50–64 (roughly 73%).
• Lowest use: Adults 65+ (roughly 45%).
  Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.

Gender breakdown

• Overall social media use by gender (U.S. adults): Differences are generally small in “any social media use,” with platform-level gaps more notable than overall adoption.
• Platform skews (U.S. adults): Women tend to be more represented on visually oriented and community-oriented platforms (notably Pinterest), while men tend to be somewhat more represented on certain discussion/video/game-adjacent spaces.
  Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.

Most-used platforms (with percentages)

Reliable, recent platform usage percentages are best cited at the U.S. level (Pew, 2023):

• YouTube: ~83% of U.S. adults
• Facebook: ~68%
• Instagram: ~47%
• Pinterest: ~35%
• TikTok: ~33%
• LinkedIn: ~30%
• X (formerly Twitter): ~22%
• Snapchat: ~27%
• WhatsApp: ~23%
  Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns and preferences)

• Video is the dominant cross-demographic format: YouTube’s high penetration indicates broad, repeated engagement with video content across age groups, including in rural areas where video is often used for how-to information, news clips, and entertainment. Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Community information networks matter in rural counties: Facebook use remains high nationally and is commonly associated with local groups, events, and community updates—an important function in lower-density regions where offline information networks are more dispersed. Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Younger adults concentrate time and creation on short-form video: TikTok and Instagram usage is highest among younger cohorts nationally, aligning with trends toward short-form video viewing and sharing. Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Platform choice is shaped by practical connectivity constraints: In rural contexts like eastern Montana, usage patterns often emphasize mobile-first access, asynchronous communication (messaging, feeds), and platforms that support local discovery (groups/pages) alongside broad entertainment (video). This reflects geography and travel distance more than county-specific preference measurements.

Dawson County, Montana, maintains many family- and associate-related public records through county offices and the Montana state vital records system. Birth and death certificates are statewide vital records administered by the Montana DPHHS Vital Records. Dawson County offices commonly hold locally created records that document family relationships and associates, including marriage licenses (typically through the Dawson County Clerk & Recorder) and court records such as divorces, guardianships, name changes, and some adoption-related filings through the Dawson County Clerk of District Court. Adoption records are generally handled by the courts and state agencies and are not treated as open public records.

Public databases include recorded-document and property index access commonly provided through the Clerk & Recorder’s services page and statewide court case access through Montana Courts – Court case information (coverage and online availability vary by case type).

Residents access records online where available (state portals and court search) and in person at the relevant Dawson County office for certified copies and documents not posted online. Privacy restrictions apply to vital records (birth and death) and to sensitive court matters (including most adoption files), with access often limited by statute, court order, or identity/relationship verification.

Types of records available

• Marriage records (licenses/returns and certificates)
  • In Montana, marriages are authorized through a marriage license issued by a county clerk of court. After the ceremony, the completed license (the “return”) is recorded and maintained as the county’s official marriage record.
• Divorce records (decrees and case files)
  • Divorce proceedings are handled by the Montana District Court. The resulting Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (divorce decree) and related pleadings/orders are kept in the court case file.
• Annulments
  • Annulments are also handled by the Montana District Court and are maintained as civil case records, typically resulting in a court order/judgment declaring the marriage invalid.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

• Marriage records (Dawson County)
  • Filed/maintained by: Dawson County Clerk of District Court (the county office that issues and records marriage licenses in Montana).
  • Access: Copies are commonly obtained by requesting them from the Clerk of District Court office. Certified copies are typically issued for legal purposes.
• Divorce and annulment records (Dawson County)
  • Filed/maintained by: Montana 7th Judicial District Court, Dawson County (case file maintained by the Clerk of District Court as clerk for the District Court).
  • Access: Case records are generally accessed through the Clerk of District Court in accordance with Montana court access rules. Some docket information may be available through Montana’s public court case lookup system, while full documents are obtained through the clerk subject to restrictions.
• State-level vital records copy (marriage and divorce)
  • Montana’s Office of Vital Records maintains statewide vital records and issues certain certified copies under state law. County marriage records and court divorce records remain primary sources, while state-level records may be available depending on record type and eligibility.
  • References:
    • Montana Office of Vital Records: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/vitalrecords
    • Montana Courts public access (information and tools): https://courts.mt.gov/

Typical information included in these records

• Marriage licenses/returns
  • Full names of the parties
  • Date and place of marriage (or intended place, with final return stating where performed)
  • Date the license was issued and the officiant’s name/title
  • Ages and/or dates of birth (varies by form version and time period)
  • Residences and sometimes birthplaces
  • Signatures/attestations of parties, witnesses, and officiant (as applicable)
  • Recording information (filing date, book/page or instrument number)
• Divorce decrees (dissolution judgments)
  • Names of the parties and the court/case number
  • Date of decree and findings required by law (jurisdiction/residency determinations)
  • Orders dissolving the marriage
  • Provisions on parenting plan/custody and child support (when applicable)
  • Spousal maintenance (alimony), property and debt division, and restoration of a former name (when ordered)
• Annulment orders/judgments
  • Names of the parties and the court/case number
  • Date of judgment and the legal basis for annulment (as reflected in the order)
  • Orders addressing status, and related issues such as property or children when addressed by the court

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Marriage records
  • Marriage licenses/returns recorded by the county are generally treated as public records, subject to limits for protected personal identifiers (such as Social Security numbers) and any redaction requirements under Montana law and court/records policies.
• Divorce and annulment court records
  • Court case files are generally public, but access can be restricted by:
    • Sealing orders or confidentiality provisions ordered by the court
    • Statutory confidentiality for certain categories of information (e.g., protected identifying information, sensitive health information, information involving minors)
    • Montana court rules governing public access and required redactions
  • Certified copies of decrees are issued by the Clerk of District Court; access to full filings may be limited to protect confidential information or sealed materials.

Dawson County is in eastern Montana along the Yellowstone River, with Glendive as the county seat and primary service center. The county is sparsely populated and rural in character, with a regional economy tied to health care, public services, agriculture, and energy-related activity. Population counts and many county indicators are commonly reported via the U.S. Census Bureau and federal labor-statistics programs; the most consistently comparable “most recent” countywide profiles are from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5‑year estimates and the latest annual labor-force releases.

Education Indicators

Public schools (counts and names)

Dawson County public K–12 education is primarily provided by Glendive Public Schools (District #1) and small surrounding rural districts. A countywide directory list is maintained through the Montana Office of Public Instruction and district rosters. Named public schools commonly associated with the county’s main district include:

• Glendive High School
• Glendive Middle School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Glenwood Elementary School

School/district listings and verification are available through the state’s education agency resources such as the [Montana Office of Public Instruction](https://opi.mt.gov/ target="_blank") and local district pages (school names can vary over time due to consolidation or reconfiguration).

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• Student–teacher ratios: County-specific ratios are typically published at the district level rather than as a single county aggregate. In eastern Montana’s rural districts, ratios commonly reflect small enrollments and mixed-grade staffing; district-level staffing reports are the authoritative source. Where a countywide figure is required, the most defensible proxy is the dominant district’s ratio (Glendive Public Schools) as reported in state staffing and enrollment summaries.
• Graduation rates: Montana reports cohort graduation rates by district and high school. Dawson County’s countywide graduation outcome is best proxied by Glendive High School’s cohort graduation rate because it enrolls the largest share of county high-school students. The most recent official figures are published in Montana’s longitudinal data and accountability reporting.

(Direct countywide “student–teacher ratio” and “graduation rate” tables are not consistently published as a single value for all districts combined; the state district/school reports are the closest official measure.)

Adult educational attainment (countywide)

Using the most recent ACS 5‑year county estimates (commonly used for county profiles):

• High school diploma or higher (age 25+): approximately 90%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+): approximately 15%

Adult attainment levels are typically lower than statewide averages in many rural eastern Montana counties, reflecting limited proximity to four-year campuses and a workforce composition oriented toward trades, services, and resource-related industries. County totals are available via the [U.S. Census Bureau ACS](https://data.census.gov/ target="_blank").

Notable programs (STEM, vocational, AP)

In Montana rural districts, “notable programs” are often offered through a combination of:

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways (skilled trades, agriculture, business/IT, and health-related introductory courses), supported through state CTE funding and regional partnerships.
• Dual enrollment and distance learning options, especially where course demand is too small for multiple in-person sections.
• Advanced Placement (AP) offerings are commonly limited in smaller high schools and may be supplemented by online coursework; the definitive list varies by year and is maintained by the local district and state course catalogs.

School safety measures and counseling resources

Montana districts generally operate under state-required safety planning frameworks, which commonly include controlled entry procedures, visitor management, emergency drills, and coordination with local law enforcement and emergency services. Counseling and student-support services in rural districts typically include at least one school counselor (often shared across grade bands depending on enrollment) and referrals to community mental-health providers; district student-services pages and board policies are the primary source for staffing levels and protocols.

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent)

The most recent annually comparable county unemployment rates are published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Dawson County’s unemployment rate typically tracks rural Montana patterns and has been low in recent years relative to long-run history. The authoritative current figure is available via the [BLS LAUS county series](https://www.bls.gov/lau/ target="_blank") (select Montana → Dawson County).

Major industries and employment sectors

County employment is concentrated in:

• Health care and social assistance (anchored by local clinical and long-term care services in Glendive)
• Educational services and public administration (schools, county/city/state jobs)
• Retail trade and accommodation/food services (serving local and regional demand)
• Construction and transportation/warehousing (including highway-oriented logistics)
• Agriculture (crop and livestock operations; often undercounted in wage-and-salary datasets due to self-employment)
• Mining/energy-related activity (varies with commodity cycles and regional projects)

Industry composition and employment counts by sector are most consistently sourced from the [U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html target="_blank") and ACS industry-of-employment tables.

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

Typical occupational groups in Dawson County reflect the service-center role of Glendive and the surrounding rural economy:

• Office/administrative support and sales
• Health care practitioners/support
• Transportation and material moving
• Construction and extraction
• Installation, maintenance, and repair
• Education and protective services
• Management and business operations (smaller share than metro areas)

Occupation distributions are available in ACS “occupation” tables via [data.census.gov](https://data.census.gov/ target="_blank").

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

• Primary commuting mode: Personal vehicle commuting predominates, consistent with rural settlement patterns and limited fixed-route transit.
• Mean travel time to work: Rural eastern Montana counties commonly fall in the high‑teens to low‑20s minutes range for mean commute time, with variation based on in-town versus out-of-town employment and seasonal work. The most recent Dawson County mean commute time is reported in ACS commuting tables.

Local employment versus out-of-county work

Dawson County includes a principal town (Glendive) that retains a significant share of local jobs in health care, education, retail, and government, while a portion of residents commute to nearby counties for specialized industry, construction projects, or regional services. The best standardized measure is the ACS “county-to-county commuting” and “place of work” profiles; a more detailed worker-flow view is also available through the Census “OnTheMap” commuting tools provided by LEHD. Official commuting flow tools are accessible through [Census LEHD OnTheMap](https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ target="_blank").

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership and renting (tenure)

Dawson County’s housing tenure reflects a rural, owner-occupied majority:

• Homeownership rate: approximately 70%
• Rental share: approximately 30%

These are most reliably reported in ACS tenure tables via [data.census.gov](https://data.census.gov/ target="_blank").

Median property values and recent trends

• Median owner-occupied home value: approximately $180,000–$220,000 (ACS 2022 5‑year estimate range commonly observed for similarly situated eastern Montana counties; Dawson County’s current median is reported directly in ACS value tables).
• Trend context: Values rose notably from 2020–2023 across much of Montana, including rural areas, driven by low inventory and statewide price appreciation. Rural counties generally experienced smaller absolute increases than high-growth metro-adjacent counties, but still above pre-2020 levels. For transaction-based trends (sales medians and year-over-year changes), county-level MLS or state property-sales dashboards are more current than ACS.

(ACS home values are survey-based and lag current market transactions; they remain the standard for consistent county comparisons.)

Typical rent prices

• Median gross rent: approximately $800–$950 per month (ACS 2022 5‑year estimate range typical for rural eastern Montana; Dawson County’s value is reported in ACS rent tables).

Housing types and built form

Housing stock is dominated by:

• Single-family detached homes in Glendive neighborhoods and small towns
• Manufactured homes and mobile home courts (common in rural Montana)
• Small multifamily properties (duplexes and low-rise apartments), concentrated in Glendive
• Rural lots and farm/ranch residences outside city limits, with larger parcels and greater travel distances to services

Neighborhood characteristics (schools and amenities)

• Glendive concentrates the county’s core amenities: schools, medical services, grocery/retail, and civic facilities. Residential areas near the main schools generally provide shorter in-town commutes and access to parks and community services.
• Outlying areas offer larger lots and agricultural-residential settings, with longer driving distances for school trips, shopping, and health care.

Property tax overview (rates and typical cost)

Montana property taxes are based on taxable value, class rates, and local mill levies, so effective rates vary by location and property type. For homeowners:

• Effective tax burden: Montana’s homeowner effective property tax rates are often around 0.7%–1.1% of market value as a broad statewide range, with county and city levies creating local variation.
• Typical annual bill (proxy): On a home valued near $200,000, a broad proxy range is roughly $1,400–$2,200 per year, depending on levy totals, exemptions, and classification.

County treasurer and Montana Department of Revenue resources provide local levy information and calculation mechanics; general statewide property tax administration is summarized by the [Montana Department of Revenue](https://mtrevenue.gov/ target="_blank").