Welcome to Broadus ...
The town of Broadus is located in Powder River County<1> and is the County Seat for Powder River County.
The location of Broadus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Broadus: BRAW-duss<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Broadus has a population of 465 people<4> (see below for details).
Broadus is 3,030 feet [924 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Broadus is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Broadus lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Broadus: (406)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Broadus had an population of 465 people. This is a decrease of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Broadus had a population of 468 people (or 26.85% of the total population of Powder River County). This makes Broadus the county's most populous community.
The population of Broadus represents 0.05% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 468 people, the population of Broadus increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 451 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Broadus.
Communities near Broadus ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Broadus.
- Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive <6>
- Epsie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsie
- Epsie is located in Powder River County
- Sonnette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonnette
- Sonnette is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonnette <6>
- Boyes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyes
- Boyes is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyes <6>
- Biddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Biddle is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddle <6>
- Powderville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderville <6>
- Hammond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Carter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
- Volborg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volborg
- Volborg is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volborg <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broadus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broadus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadus. See our Newspapers Page for Broadus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadus ...
Looking for more information about Broadus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Broadus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broadus.
Adding Broadus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broadus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broadus was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).
We also found Broadus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Powder River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Broadus. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Broadus. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |