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Population in July 2008: 2,030. Population change since 2000: +8.7%

Males: 1,015	(50.0%)
Females: 1,015	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59644.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,017 (it was $26,820 in 2000)

Townsend:	$37,017
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,157

Townsend:	$19,157
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,270 (it was $69,100 in 2000)

Townsend:	$132,270
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,378; Detached houses: $140,460; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,391; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,869; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,666; Mobile homes: $38,154

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Races in Townsend:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Townsend: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (16.9%), English (15.4%), Norwegian (10.8%), French (4.7%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3848 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 1279 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Townsend

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Townsend city

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 12.5%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Townsend, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Townsend to the number of sex offenders is 338 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Townsend:	1.1% ($733)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (82.6 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (510.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (885.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Radersburg, MT (3.2 miles) , Toston, MT (3.3 miles) , Winston, MT (3.6 miles) , Clancy, MT (5.0 miles ), Montana City, MT (5.0 miles ), Jefferson City, MT (5.0 miles ), East Helena, MT (5.2 miles ), Helena Valley Southeast, MT (5.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $57,300
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $57,300
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.32 N, Longitude: 111.52 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +261 (+16.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (16%)
Construction (16%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Townsend, Montana

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Townsend-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Townsend center
On 5/8/2007 at 15:46:49, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 5.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Townsend center
On 4/8/2000 at 11:30:22, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 5.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1998 at 03:11:54, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from Townsend center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Patrick Duffy - (born 1949), actor.

Hospital/medical center in Townsend:

BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (110 NO OAK ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Townsend:

ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HELENA, MT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 32 miles; WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MT)
SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HELENA, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Townsend, MT

Airports located in Townsend:

Townsend Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 1,500, Military Ops: 1,000)
Canyon Ferry Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 240, Local Ops: 520, Military Ops: 440)

See detailed data for Airports located in Townsend, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 57 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 133 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 157 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 177 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 249 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 258 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 261 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

Public high school in Townsend:

Broadwater High School (Students: 220; Location: 201 N Spruce; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Townsend:

Cecelia Hazelton School (Students: 373; Location: 201 N Spruce; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Townsend 7-8 (Students: 128; Location: 201 N Spruce; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Townsend, School District: TOWNSEND K-12 SCHOOLS

Library in Townsend:

BROADWATER SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,762; Location: 201 N SPRUCE ST; 34,963 books; 274 audio materials; 422 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Townsend: Broadwater Grain and Supply Elevator (A), Townsend (B), Broadwater School and Community Library (C), Townsend Fire Station (D), Broadwater County Courthouse (E), Broadwater County Library (F), Broadwater County Museum (G), Broadwater County Sheriffs Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Townsend include: United Methodist Church (A), Townsend Christian Fellowship (B), Holy Cross Catholic Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (F), Saint John Episcopal Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Christian and Missionary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Townsend include: Veterans Park (1), Halloway Park (2), Blue Ribbon Park (3), Massa Park (4), Heritage Park (5), Memorial Park (6), McCarthy Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Townsend Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Mustang Motel (412 N Front St), Lake Townsend Motel (413 North Pine Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Townsend and their reported violations in the past:

SILOS RV PARK AND STORE (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SILOS INN INC (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Townsend, MT

42 people in nursing homes
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Townsend compared to Montana state average:

Townsend, Montana environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Townsend (2009 data):

The State Bank of Townsend: The State Bank Of Townsend at 400 Broadway, branch established on 1899-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.0 mil, Deposits: $33.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: S.B.t. Financial, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Townsend mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Broadwater County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (27%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Townsend

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	26.4%	19.9%	15.1%	12.3%	26.2%
Congregations	18.2%	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	54.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,066	$24,792	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,095
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,604
Streets and Highways	1	$3,576	$42,912	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$297
Health	0	$0		1	$1,027
Solid Waste Management	2	$7,078	$42,468	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$8,372	$50,232	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$5,600	$67,200	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$369
Totals for Government	7	$26,692	$45,758	12	$5,392

Townsend government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $44,000
Charges - Sewerage: $240,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $233,000
Regular Highways: $192,000

Police Protection: $132,000

Solid Waste Management: $97,000

Water Utilities: $82,000

Parks & Recreation: $78,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $24,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Health Services - Other: $23,000

General Public Buildings: $17,000

General - Other: $17,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $903,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $65,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $862,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,000
Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $109,000
Special Assessments: $10,000

Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $543,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $101,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $121,000
Highways: $40,000

General Support: $23,000
Tax - Property: $171,000
NEC: $23,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $187,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000

9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.22%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lewis and Clark County, MT	2.12% ($28,314 average AGI)
from Gallatin County, MT	1.46% ($31,292)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lewis and Clark County, MT	2.80% ($31,457 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.97% ($22,000)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.61% ($28,100)

Strongest AM radio stations in Townsend:

KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townsend:

KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Townsend:

K07EJ (Channel 7; TOWNSEND, MT; Owner: TOWNSEND TV DISTRICT)
K13KH (Channel 13; TOWNSEND, MT; Owner: TOWNSEND TV DISTRICT)

Townsend fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1995 11:01 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Townsend)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Townsend, MT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Townsend)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Townsend)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 10

Incident types - Townsend

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