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Broadwater County, Montana

Broadwater County, Montana, has 8,493 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Townsend. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,192 sq mi (3,088 km²) of land.

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Broadwater County in Montana
Jefferson CountyMeagher CountyTownsendWheatlandSpokane CreekThe SilosToston
Broadwater County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,493
Land area
1,192 sq mi (3,088 km²)
County seat or government
Townsend
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$70,374 ± $6,632
Median home value
$426,600 ± $56,184
Median rent, with utilities
$955 ± $130
Homes lived in by their owners
87.8% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Helena, MT metro areaOutlying county
Water area
45.7 sq mi (118 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30007
Coordinates (central point)
46.329849, -111.497873
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Broadwater County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 596358,292 people
  2. 597525,404 people
  3. 596444,187 people
  4. 596451,611 people
  5. 59643867 people
  6. 59647358 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Broadwater County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Broadwater County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Broadwater County, largest first

  1. Townsend K-12 Schools6,030 people
  2. Three Forks Elementary School District5,504 people
  3. Three Forks High School District5,405 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Townsend, Montana (city)1,967 people
  2. Wheatland, Montana (CDP)1,661 people
  3. Spokane Creek, Montana (CDP)740 people
  4. The Silos, Montana (CDP)579 people
  5. Toston, Montana (CDP)368 people
  6. Winston, Montana (CDP)81 people
  7. Radersburg, Montana (CDP)35 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, Montana30 mi southwest
  2. Meagher County, Montana33 mi northeast
  3. Gallatin County, Montana58 mi south
  4. Lewis and Clark County, Montana69 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.