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Broadwater County, Montana, has 6,774 residents across 7,572 parcels and covers 1,192.4 square miles. The population grew 20.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Broadwater County is 30007.

Townsend is the county's largest population center. Broadwater County also includes 3 zip codes, 1 public school district and 10 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Broadwater County Trends

Population
6,774▴
Median Home Value
$364,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
733▴
Broadwater County in Montana

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Broadwater County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Broadwater County Parcels

Broadwater County has 7,572 mapped parcels covering 758,622 acres. The median assessed value is $152,600. The median lot size is 4.99 acres. 3,292 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Improved property accounts for 48.2% of parcels. Vacant land follows at 35.8% and exempt property at 12.4%. The records carry 4,437 distinct owner names. About 8% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Montana. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 54.3%. Browse the interactive Broadwater County Parcel viewer here.

Broadwater County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 7,572 100%
Owner name 7,568 99.9%
Owner mailing address 7,568 99.9%
Site address 4,115 54.3%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 7,568 99.9%
Assessed value 7,550 99.7%
Land value 7,550 99.7%
Improvement value 7,550 99.7%
Acreage 7,572 100%
Parcel boundary 7,572 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Broadwater County parcel records.

Broadwater County Population

Broadwater County had 6,774 residents in 2020. That was 20.7% higher than in 2010. Broadwater County added 2,389 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 6 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Townsend, Toston and East Helena.

Population Trend in Broadwater County MT

Broadwater County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Broadwater County Zip Codes

Broadwater County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Townsend (59644), Toston (59643) and East Helena (59647). Townsend is the largest zip by population, with about 4,418 residents or 65% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 77% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Broadwater County MT

ZIP Area Population Trend
59644 Townsend 4,418 ▴ 9.5%
59643 Toston 544 ▴ 24.5%
59647 East Helena 275 ▾ -17.7%
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Broadwater County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Broadwater County Demographics

Broadwater County has a median age of 46.2, which makes the county a little older than Montana overall. About 19.1% of residents are under 18, while 23.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Broadwater County MT

Median Age

46.2

Under 18

19.1%

Age 65+

23.6%

Bachelor's+

26.3%

Broadwater County School Districts

Broadwater County is served by 1 public school district with 733 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Broadwater County MT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Townsend K-12 Schools 733 100% ▴ 4.7%
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Broadwater County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Broadwater County Housing & Real Estate

Broadwater County has a median home value of $364,800 and a median gross rent of $978. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Montana median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $574,950 and homes spent about 68 days on the market.

Broadwater County Housing Mix

Broadwater County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Broadwater County Housing Trends

Broadwater County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Broadwater County, MT

Broadwater County has 317 business listings across 167 categories. The largest categories in Broadwater County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (11, 3.5%), Gas Stations (10, 3.2%), and Farm (9, 2.8%). The full Broadwater County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Broadwater County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Broadwater County, MT

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 11 3.5%
Gas Stations 10 3.2%
Farm 9 2.8%
Structure And Geography 8 2.5%
Real Estate Agents 6 1.9%
Auto Repair 6 1.9%
Lake 5 1.6%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 5 1.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 5 1.6%
Self Storage Facility 5 1.6%

Broadwater County Business Listings

Business Category City
Silos Recreation Area Active Life Townsend
Adam and Eve Stores Adult Entertainment Three Forks
Leachman Angus Ranch Advertising Agency Toston
Montana Craft Malt Agricultural Cooperatives Butte
MycoLabs of Montana Agriculture Townsend
Mint Bar American Restaurants Townsend
Canoes Rentals-Shuttles Amusement Park Three Forks
AmeriGas Propane Appliance Store Townsend
Footed Shaft Archery Shop Toston
Artistic Creations Art Gallery East Helena
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Broadwater County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Broadwater County Basemaps

Broadwater County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Broadwater County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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