A town of 1,967, settled in 1883. Nearly 13.4% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Townsend does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Townsend. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Townsend has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
0.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McCarthy Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Heritage Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Holloway Park | — | 2 |
About one in 4 of Townsend’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Helena (16%), Bozeman (7%) and Wheatland (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Townsend beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Townsend | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7% |
The public schools Townsend’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Hazelton School | PK–6 | 423 | B |
| Townsend 7-8 | 7–8 | 114 | B |
| Broadwater High School | 9–12 | 196 | B+ |
The typical Townsend home is worth about $452,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Montana typical home.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
City in Montana, United States
Townsend is a city in and the county seat of Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census.
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