Broadwater County, Montana

Broadwater County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,612 people.[1] Its county seat is Townsend.[2] The county was named for Charles Arthur Broadwater, a noted Montana railroad, real estate, and banking magnate.[3]

Broadwater County
The Broadwater County Courthouse in Townsend
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°20′N 111°30′W
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1897
Named forCharles Arthur Broadwater
SeatTownsend
Largest cityTownsend
Area
  Total1,239 sq mi (3,210 km2)
  Land1,193 sq mi (3,090 km2)
  Water46 sq mi (120 km2)  3.7%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2017)
5,936
  Density4.8/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.co.broadwater.mt.us

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Merrill, Andrea; Judy Jacobson (1997). Montana almanac. Helena MT: Falcon Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 1-56044-493-2.
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