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Welcome to Broadview ...

The town of Broadview is located in Yellowstone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Broadview has a population of 186 people<2> (see below for details).

Broadview is 3,880 feet [1,183 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Broadview is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Broadview lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Broadview lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Broadview: 59015<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Broadview had an population of 186 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Broadview had a population of 192 people. This makes Broadview the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Broadview represents 0.02% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Broadview increased 28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 150 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Broadview.

Communities Also Named Broadview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Broadview - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (3), Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broadview.

Communities near Broadview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broadview.

  • Lavina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
    • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <6>
  • Comanche
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
    • Comanche is located in Yellowstone County
  • Acton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Yellowstone County
  • Molt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rapelje
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rimrock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
    • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
  • Ryegate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
    • Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <6>
  • Hesper
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
  • Klein
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klein have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klein
    • Klein is located in Musselshell County
  • Billings
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broadview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broadview. 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 Broadview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadview. See our Newspapers Page for Broadview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadview ...

Looking for more information about Broadview? 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 Broadview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broadview.

Adding Broadview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broadview 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 Broadview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Broadview post office opened in 1908.

We also found Broadview on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/

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 Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Broadview.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Broadview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Broadview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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