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Broadwater
Montana

Population

$62K

Median Income

$532K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,599

Federal Spending per Capita$2,175

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %11.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$218K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$2,265

SS Benefits / Person$3,744

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$518K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$846/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,083

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,748/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate83.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients443 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,339

Uninsured (under 65)14.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,211

Bachelor's Degree Holders871

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.9

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-1.12

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days240 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Drought Index (2022)-0.80

Heating Degree Days7,733 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days243 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,627 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)162 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed115 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+43.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers366 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work14 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)105 workers

Avg Commute Time22.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.263

Nonprofit Organizations48

Veterans Share11.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.4%

Never-Married Adults19.1%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations5.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+47R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $532K

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Local News — Broadwater

Daily Montanan · Jun 16, 2026

Court won’t move climate lawsuit to eastern Montana

Speaker of the House Brandon Ler wanted to relocate the Held v. Montana II lawsuit, which challenges…

KTVH · Apr 8, 2026

Broadwater County set to upgrade Search and Rescue boat

Search and Rescue's headquarters are in Townsend, but the team hopes to build a storage unit at the …

KBZK News · Jul 7, 2026

New antimony operation comes to Broadwater County

New antimony operation comes to Broadwater County. Live Stream Schedule. 5:00AM. Montana This Mornin…

KRTV · Jul 7, 2026

New antimony operation comes to Broadwater County

New antimony operation comes to Broadwater County. Live Stream Schedule. 4:59AM. Montana this Mornin…

State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · Oct 15, 2025

Governor Gianforte Concludes 56 County Tour in Broadwater and Lewis and Clark Counties

Governor Gianforte Concludes 56 County Tour in Broadwater and Lewis and Clark Counties ... LINCOLN, …

NBC Montana · Apr 25, 2026

Skimmer found at Town Pump in Three Forks

The Broadwater County Sheriff's Office is warning the public that two credit card skimmers were foun…

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