[5] Both Amtrak and the National Weather Service operate facilities in Glasgow that link the city to the surrounding region.

[6][7] Native Americans inhabited the region for centuries, and extensive buffalo and pronghorn antelope herds provided ample food for the nomadic tribes.

In 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition came within 15 miles (24 km) of the future site of Glasgow and noted the extensive herds of buffalo and various game.

From 1885 to Montana Statehood in 1889, the tribes participated in agreements with the US government to re-drawing the Fort Peck reservation boundaries in exchange for federal subsidies.

Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line.

He and a local railroader named the town when they spun a globe with a finger landing on Glasgow, Scotland.

After the war ended the base was closed, and part of the facility eventually became the present day Glasgow Valley County Airport.

Glasgow was the death place of Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Speirs, famed member of Easy Company, 101st Airborne.

After the de-activation and closure of the base in 1969, Glasgow's population declined to about half its one-time size by 1990, when the loss rate stabilized.

[12][13] Glasgow still functions as the major regional administrative, shopping and services hub for Valley County and some of the areas beyond.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.7 km2), all land.

The article stated "Of all towns with more than 1,000 residents, Glasgow ... is farthest – about 4.5 hours in any direction – from any metropolitan area of more than 75,000 people".

In May 2012, the major industries present in Glasgow were retail (23% of employment), public administration (16%), construction (14%), and health care and social assistance (7%).

[citation needed] Glasgow is on the Hi-Line of the BNSF Railway and is served daily westbound and eastbound by Amtrak's Empire Builder route.

[36] Bus and/or Van rides are available daily for in-county travel and one-way or two-way trips out of the county.

Glasgow is located on U.S. Highway 2, which is a major east-west traffic corridor of the northern Great Plains region.

Glasgow is part of the Glendive Media Market, as of 2021, the smallest tracked by Neilson serving an estimated 3,900 homes.