County · code 30035
Glacier CountyMontana
Glacier County is in northwestern Montana and was formed in 1919, with its seat in Cut Bank.
- Founded1919
- County seatCut Bank
- Named forGlacier National Park, Montana
- Land area2,995 sq mi + 41 sq mi water
- Population13,778 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,235 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Glacier on the map of Montana
Montana has 56 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1919 from Teton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Glacier County was created from Teton County on April 1, 1919, following an act passed on February 17, 1919. The county was named after Glacier National Park.
- 1919Glacier County created Glacier created from Teton. Act passed 17 February 1919; took effect 1 April 1919. · Mont. Laws 1919, 16th leg., ch. 21/pp. 32-38
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Glacier
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,235 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 13,230 in all from Montana State Library.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Glacier by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Glacier County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Glacier County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Glacier County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Glacier County
- When was Glacier County founded?
- Glacier County was founded in 1919, formed from Teton County, and named after Glacier National Park, Montana.
- What is the county seat of Glacier County?
- The county seat of Glacier County is Cut Bank.
- Is there an online parcel map for Glacier County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 13,235 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Glacier County's boundary or name changed?
- Glacier County was created in 1919 from Teton County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Glacier County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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