Townsend, Montana

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Population (year 2000): 1,867. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,974 (+5.7% change)

Males: 934	(50.0%)
Females: 933	(50.0%)

Broadwater County

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

Zip codes: 59644.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $26,820 in 2000)

Townsend	$29,700
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,500 (it was $77,100 in 2000)

Townsend	$82,500
Montana:	$131,600

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Races in Townsend:

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

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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: 1226 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 324 to 1.

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

Townsend:	1.0% ($733)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (83.4 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (632.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (885.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Toston, MT (11.4 miles) , Radersburg, MT (11.6 miles) , Winston, MT (14.5 miles) , Three Forks, MT (29.8 miles ), Montana City, MT (32.2 miles ), East Helena, MT (33.2 miles ), Clancy, MT (33.7 miles ), Helena Valley Southeast, MT (34.4 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.32 N, Longitude: 111.52 W

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

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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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:

SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; HELENA, MT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 41 miles; WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MT)
ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; HELENA, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Townsend:

HELENA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
GALLATIN FIELD (about 46 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; ID: BZN)
BERT MOONEY (about 72 miles; BUTTE, MT; ID: BTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Townsend:

TOWNSEND (about 4 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; ID: 8U8)
CANYON FERRY (about 8 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; ID: 8U9)
MOUNTAIN LAKES FIELD (about 29 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: 5M7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 64 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 176 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 184 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 221 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 259 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 323 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 343 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)

Public high school in Townsend:

BROADWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 201 N SPRUCE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Townsend:

CECELIA HAZELTON SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 201 N SPRUCE; Grades: PK - 06)
TOWNSEND 7-8 (Students: 123; Location: 201 N SPRUCE; Grades: 07 - 08)

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 1999:

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Townsend compared to Montana state average:

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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 (2007 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: $36.8 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: S.B.t. Financial, Inc.
American Federal Savings Bank: 416 Broadway Branch at 416 Broadway, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.6 mil, Deposits: $176.2 mil, headquarters in Helena, MT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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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:

KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, 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.)
KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townsend:

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)
KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Townsend:

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

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