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Also known as Broadwater County, Montana, Broadwater County, MT

county in south central Montana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Montana
Named after
Charles Arthur Broadwater
Seat
Townsend
Largest city
Townsend
Total
1,239 sq mi (3,210 km )
Land
1,193 sq mi (3,090 km )
Water
46 sq mi (120 km ) 3.7%
Estimate 2025
8,493
Density
5.678/sq mi (2.192/km )
Time zone
UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst
UTC−6 ( MDT )
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www .broadwatercountymt .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Located in
Montana
Contains
Townsend
Capital
Townsend
Population
6774
Area
3209
Shares border with
Jefferson County
Official website
www.co.broadwater.mt.us
Image
Broadwater county courthouse.jpg
Households
2436
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water as percent of area
3.7
native label
Broadwater County
Commons category
Broadwater County, Montana
inception
1897-00-00
per capita income
31573
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Encyclopedic overview

Broadwater County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,774. Its county seat is Townsend. The county was named for Charles Arthur Broadwater, a noted Montana railroad, real estate, and banking magnate.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Broadwater County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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