EntityQ956048· pop 42· linked from 173 articlesTownsendSign in to savecity in Montana, USAKey factsCountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyBroadwaterTypeMayor-City CouncilTotal1.53 sq mi (3.97 km )Land1.53 sq mi (3.97 km )Water0 sq mi (0.00 km )Elevation3,842 ft (1,171 m)Density1,166.9/sq mi (450.55/km )Time zoneUTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )Summer dstUTC-6 (MDT)Fips code30-74575Websitewww .townsendmt .comvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleTownsend is a city in and the county seat of Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census.HistoryRead full article (49 paragraphs)Connectionsrace and ethnicity in the United States CensusEntityUnited States Census BureauEntityCategories1883 establishments in Montana TerritoryCities in Broadwater County, MontanaCities in MontanaCounty seats in MontanaMontana populated places on the Missouri RiverPopulated places in the United States established in 1883