Broadus, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 451. Estimated population in July 2024: 445 (-1.3% change)
Males: 218 (48.3%), Females: 233 (51.7%)

Powder River County

Zip code: 59317

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $25,156
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Broadus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (18.4%), English (17.3%), Norwegian (9.8%), Scottish (8.6%), Italian (4.7%).

Elevation: 3029 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Broadus

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Broadus town

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-22.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Broadus:

  • HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (about 68 miles; MILES CITY, MT)
  • DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE ASSOC – CAH (about 70 miles; EKALAKA, MT)
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; GILLETTE, WY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Broadus:

  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 77 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 118 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 184 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Broadus:

  • BROADUS (about 2 miles; BROADUS, MT; Abbreviation: BDX)
  • BELLE CREEK (about 32 miles; BELLE CREEK, MT; Abbreviation: 3V7)
  • ST LABRE MISSION (about 61 miles; ASHLAND, MT; Abbreviation: 3U4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broadus:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 179 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 186 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 214 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 246 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 258 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 335 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Broadus:

  • POWDER RIVER CO DIST HIGH (Students: 137; Location: 500 N TRAUTMAN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Broadus:

  • BROADUS SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 500 N TRAUTMAN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BROADUS 7-8 (Students: 67; Location: 500 N TRAUTMAN; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Broadus:

  • HENRY A. MALLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,092; Location: 102 SOUTH LINCOLN; 23,907 books; 150 audio materials; 70 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)