Broadus, Montana
| Broadus, Montana | |
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| Town | |
Powder River County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): Gateway and Crossroads | |
 Location of Broadus, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′34″N 105°24′33″W / 45.44278°N 105.40917°WCoordinates: 45°26′34″N 105°24′33″W / 45.44278°N 105.40917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powder River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,028 ft (923 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 488 |
| • Density | 1,376.5/sq mi (531.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59317 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-09700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0769230 |
Broadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 468 at the 2010 census.
The Powder River Battles, part of the Powder River Expedition of 1865, were fought near the present-day town from September 1-11, 1865, by the U.S. Army against Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors. On March 17, 1876, the Battle of Powder River occurred about 34 miles (55 km) southwest of present-day Broadus, and on April 5, 1879, the Mizpah Creek Incidents began roughly 45 miles (72 km) north of the town's present location.
The Broadus post office was established in 1900, and named after the Broaddus family, early settlers in the area. When the town's streets were being planned, they were made wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage to turn around. The original streets are still this wide today. In 1918 publication of the Broadus Independent began, and is still published today, although it is now called the Powder River Examiner. In 1920, Broadus was chosen as the county seat of the newly established Powder River County.
Broadus is located at 45°26′34″N 105°24′33″W / 45.44278°N 105.40917°W (45.442809, -105.409147).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
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