Cut Bank Montana MT

This town was named after the gorge carved by Cut Bank Creek. Cut Bank city is located on a wide plain in the sight of beautiful rolling hills and the Rocky Mountains 50 miles to the west.

Cut Bank is the county seat of Glacier County; it is the 21st largest city in the state of Montana. Located 47 miles east of Glacier Park on U.S. Highway 2, Cut Bank is a destination you shouldn't miss when you're visiting Montana.

At first the town was located on the west side of the river, which is opposite the current location. Cut Bank in the early days only had a post office, depot, and three small buildings. At one point in the town's history the Great Northern Railway moved the train depot to the east side of the river, which is when the town also decided to move to its current spot.

Cut Bank really began to grow when oil was discovered in the 1920s. In 1930 the population reached 845. It wasn't until the 1980s when the city reached its current population of almost 4,000 people. The numbers are now remaining steady.