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Broadview, MT 59015, USA - panoramio
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BroadviewMT

A town of 136, settled in 1908.

Photo: Eric Friedebach · CC BY 3.0
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Is Broadview a good place to live?

Broadview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Broadview, MT 59015, USA
Broadview, MT 59015, USA, 2014
Broadview’s story

118 years in pictures

Census counts: 191 in 1920, a peak of 260 in 1930, 139 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1979 on.

  • 1908Broadview is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Broadview: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Broadview, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Broadview water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Broadview’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBroadview Elementary School DistrictBroadview High School District2 districts serve Broadview; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYellowstone County Election AdministratorYellowstone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5901559015 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Broadview.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Montana overall

Broadview’s midpoint age is 44.7 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Montana. It has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 136 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

44.7median age · MT 40.4
BroadviewMontana townsU.S. towns
Median age44.7 years38.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%30%29%
BroadviewMontanaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school28%
Some college25%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 33% and 57% women

The Census survey reached too few of Broadview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.9 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Broadview
BroadviewMTU.S.
Under 103.4%11%11.6%
10 to 178.6%10%10.3%
18 to 2419.4%9%9.1%
25 to 340%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4420%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5421.1%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6413.1%13%12.7%
65 to 7412.6%12.4%10.2%
75 and older1.7%7.8%7%
No diploma10%5.4%10.4%
High school28.3%27.5%26%
Some college25%22.4%19.1%
Associate’s10.8%9.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.7%23.2%21.6%
Graduate14.2%12%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

In Broadview, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

In Broadview, 1.5% of working residents work locally, below both Montana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Billings (64%), Bozeman (5%) and Helena (3%). The median commute is under 28 miles.

2%work in town
BroadviewMontana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.5%39%8%
Below the poverty line8%10%9.6%
Median household income$78,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Broadview2%
Billings64%
Bozeman5%
Helena3%
Joliet2%
28 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Broadview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Broadview are worth about $360K, by Zillow’s estimate

Broadview: 87% of households own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.5% in value.

$360KZillow home value

Typical home value

Broadview$360K
Montana$467K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Broadview has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–37°
Spring31–57°
Summer51–82°
Fall33–59°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Broadview faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Households in Broadview have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Broadview sits below 67% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 32% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

78% of adults in Broadview had a checkup this year, against 72% in Montana’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Broadview. The share of adults in Broadview who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Broadview is ahead of Montana on 9 and behind on 1.

BroadviewMontana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
32 measures vs. Montana
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBroadviewMT
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%9.3%
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital
In Billings · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Broadview

16pages on Broadview
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Broadview; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Broadview for work

Where Broadview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

64% → Billings Billings 64% 5% → Bozeman Bozeman 5% 3% → Helena Helena 3% 2% → Joliet Joliet 2% 2% → Big Timber Big Timber 2% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% Broadview · 2% stay
9jobs based in Broadview
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Broadview

Town in Montana, United States

Broadview is a town in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. The post office was established in 1908 and the town was incorporated in 1917.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,885 ft
ZIP code
59015
Area code
406

Questions about Broadview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Broadview, MT a good place to live?

Broadview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.