Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:33 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:06 am – 4:41 pm
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People4,187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.41,745 householdsMedian household income $68,811Median home value $361,500Median rent $1,005 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,705 employedMain industries: construction 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 13%Average commute 33 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Townsend 3se station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCanyon Ferry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 5,927 acresYorks Islands Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.6 miHelena National Forestnational forest · 15.5 mi · 983,962 acresLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 25.6 mi · 1,873,439 acresElkhorn State Parkstate park · 25.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 11 Mar 197720 mi away, near Toston, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBroadwater County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025358 of 365 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gallatin County, MT, 64 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Townsendserves 2,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,978 ft1,212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBillings Clinic Broadwater - Hospital7.4 miPost officeTownsend Post Office7.9 miTown hallTownsend City Hall7.7 miPoliceBroadwater County Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationDuck Creek Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN29 miInterstateI-1525 miUS highwayUS 2876.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59644 ZIP area.
