Townsend
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Outdoors in Townsend
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1952
USA 017 NP, 1952
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About Townsend
City in Montana, United StatesTownsend 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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Housing in Townsend
The typical Townsend home is worth about $452,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Montana typical home.
Work & commute in Townsend
Full picture →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.
Health in Townsend
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Montana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Townsend
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Townsend
Full climate →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.
Schools in Townsend
All Townsend schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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