Townsend

Population: 2,232
Median household income: $70,774
Median home value: $212,800

Townsend is a community in Broadwater County, Montana, home to 2,232 residents. The median household income of $70,774 is above the Broadwater County median ($63,636).

From 2019 to 2023, Townsend's population grew 6.1% from 2,104 to 2,232, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $160,400 to $212,800.

The typical home was built around 1975. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,232
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,774
Median home value: $212,800
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 978
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1042,232

Median household income

$50,865$70,774

Median home value

$160,400$212,800

Median gross rent

$645$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,104	$50,865	$160,400	$645
2020	2,080	$58,092	$159,000	$675
2021	2,224	$60,587	$170,600	$843
2022	2,176	$65,522	$213,900	$862
2023	2,232	$70,774	$212,800	$976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	4.8%
5 to 17	310	13.9%
18 to 24	273	12.2%
25 to 34	183	8.2%
35 to 44	152	6.8%
45 to 54	370	16.6%
55 to 64	445	19.9%
65 to 74	232	10.4%
75 and over	159	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,995	89.4%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	3.3%
Asian	31	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	8.6%
High school graduate	446	28.9%
Some college or associate's	682	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	137	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	143	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	828	77.0%
Carpooled	91	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	24	2.2%
Worked from home	119	11.1%
Other means	10	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	493	51.6%
15 to 29 min	6	0.6%
30 to 44 min	273	28.6%
45 to 59 min	55	5.8%
60+ min	129	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.8% (278 of 2,180)

	Count	Share
Family households	468	51.0%
Nonfamily households	449	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	917	93.8%
Vacant	61	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	639	69.7%
Renter-occupied	278	30.3%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	789	80.7%
1-unit, attached	15	1.5%
2 to 4 units	55	5.6%
5 to 19 units	37	3.8%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	77	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3074575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3192, -111.5196