Townsend, Montana
| Townsend, Montana | |
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Mainstreet, Townsend
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| Motto: First City on the Missouri & Valley of Adventure | |
 Location of Townsend, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′13″N 111°31′4″W / 46.32028°N 111.51778°WCoordinates: 46°19′13″N 111°31′4″W / 46.32028°N 111.51778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Broadwater |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,842 ft (1,171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,878 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,959 |
| • Density | 1,188.6/sq mi (458.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59644 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-74575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0792298 |
Townsend is a city in and the county seat of Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2010 census.
Lewis and Clark passed through on the voyage of discovery in 1805, although the first white settlers, homesteaders and Civil War veterans in search of gold, did not arrive until the late 1860s. In 1883, a railstop was established as businesses became established supporting gold mining in the region. Townsend was named by railroad officials, in honor of the wife of Charles Barstow Wright, president of the Northern Pacific (1875–1879).
Townsend is located at 46°19′13″N 111°31′4″W / 46.32028°N 111.51778°W (46.320218, -111.517642).
Situated at approximately 3800 feet above sea level. Located approximately 35 miles from Helena, the state capital and 35 miles from the convergence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers which form the headwaters of the Missouri River. Nicknamed "the first city on the Missouri River", Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake (a part of, and fed by, the Missouri River) a popular recreation destination and Montana's third largest body of water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), of which 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,878 people, 822 households, and 495 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,188.6 inhabitants per square mile (458.9/km2). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 562.0 per square mile (217.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
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