Broadwater County

Broadwater County, Montana

At a Glance

Population6,774
County SeatBroadwater County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS007
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population4,341
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,977
Median Age47.4
Veterans645
Housing Units3,137
Uninsured56
Net Migration (recent)700
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments208
Total Employees1,101
Avg Annual Pay$45,076
Median Household Income$61,679
Poverty Rate9.1%
Unemployment Rate8.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,911
Federal Spending FY2024$67,092,493
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,904

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$335,700
Median Rent$846
FMR Studio$1,243
FMR 1BR$1,426
FMR 2BR$1,694
FMR 3BR$2,041
FMR 4BR$2,703

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity33.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches6
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms117
Land in Farms (acres)1,424
Avg Farm Size (acres)12.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
FMHORSE GULCH FIRE2024-07-12
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRICE JAMS AND FLOODING2014-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
FMMT - CENTRAL ZONE 3B FIRE COMPLEX2000-07-24
DRSEVERE STORMS,ICE JAMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING1997-07-25
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1981-05-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Broadwater County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.