Broadwater County, Montana
county in south central Montana, United States
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 / 46.33°N 111.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Named for | Charles Arthur Broadwater |
| Seat | Townsend |
| Largest city | Townsend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,239 sq mi (3,210 km2) |
| • Land | 1,193 sq mi (3,090 km2) |
| • Water | 46 sq mi (120 km2) 3.7%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 5,936 |
| • Density | 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Merrill, Andrea; Judy Jacobson (1997). Montana almanac. Helena MT: Falcon Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 1-56044-493-2.
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