About Townsend
Townsend is a small town in southern Montana, home to 2,209 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Townsend holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,444 residents per square mile.
📰 Townsend News Today
- Broadwater High School (Townsend, MT) Football MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Townsend Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Townsend's new water system raises resident concerns KTVH · Apr 24
- Montana Rural Summit set for June 10 in Townsend Montana State University · May 5
- Townsend, Montana 59644 · as of 5:00 PM PDT The Weather Channel · Mar 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Townsend Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Townsend — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Broadwater County Museum · Museum
- Townsend Fairgrounds · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Townsend
- Connors Field reviews ★
- Heritage Park reviews ★
- Holloway Park reviews ★
- Massa Park reviews ★
- McCarthy Park reviews ★
- Memorial VeteranPark reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Townsend
- Broadwater High School
- Cecelia Hazelton School
- Townsend 7-8
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Billings Clinic Broadwater · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Mike Evans
Population (2024)2,209
Rank in state#33 of 127
Land area1.53 sq mi
Density1,444/sq mi
Coordinates46.3192, -111.5196