The Town Files

Broadwater County, Montana

7,668 people. The median home is worth $426,600 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $70,374.

Towns in Broadwater County

Towns in Broadwater County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Townsend1,787$227,600$70,75249.1
Wheatland1,103$739,000$123,27740.6
The Silos691$367,300$60,52164.6

People and housing

Broadwater CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$426,600$249,800
Median rent$955$893
Median household income$70,374$63,249
Median age45.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%25.0%
Below the poverty line12.7%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,490 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,076 a year.

Largest industries in Broadwater CountyHotels & restaurants273 jobs · $19,446Retail178 jobs · $35,230Manufacturing146 jobs · $45,354Construction136 jobs · $56,447Wholesale trade67 jobs · $53,970Professional & technical serv…59 jobs · $66,517
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Broadwater County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 186 storm events in Broadwater County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Broadwater County by type since 1996Hail27Flood3Wildfire9High Wind32Ice Storm1Heavy Snow31Flash Flood2Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm4Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Broadwater County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 12, 2024FireFM-5507: Horse Gulch Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
April 17, 2014FloodDR-4172: Ice Jams And Flooding
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).