Broadwater County

administration
Broadwater County Courthouse
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Townsend
Foundation :	1897
Demographics
Residents :	5612 (2010)
Population density :	1.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3209 km²
Water surface :	123 km²
map

The Broadwater County is a county in the state of Montana to the United States . The county seat is Townsend .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	2641	-
1910	3491	32.2%
1920	3239	-7.2%
1930	2738	-15.5%
1940	3451	26%
1950	2922	-15.3%
1960	2804	-4%
1970	2526	-9.9%
1980	3267	29.3%
1990	3318	1.6%
2000	4385	32.2%
2010	5612	28%
1900-1990 2000 + 2010 Broadwater County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The almost crumbled Milwaukee Road Bridge over the Missouri River , near the ghost town of Lombard

The county had a population of 4,385 people as of the 2000 census . There were 1,752 households and 46,388 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.04% White, 0.27% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.34% other races Groups; 1.00% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.32% of the population.

Of the 1,752 households, 30.10% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 61.40% were married couples living together, 6.90% were single mothers. 27.50% were not families. 24.10% were single households and 9.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.20% of residents under 18 years of age, 4.80% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.20% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.40% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.00 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 103.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 32,689 , and the median income for a family is $ 36,524. Males had a median income of $ 28,495 versus $ 19,500 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,237. 10.80% of the population and 7.60% of families are below the poverty line. 13.70% of these were under 18 years of age and 7.90% were 65 years of age or older.

history

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Rankin Ranch . Seven buildings and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 7, 2018).

Places in Broadwater County

In Broadwater County is a community that has the status of a city . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains six census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City