Powder River County, Montana
7 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,815
- Median household income
- $67,045
- ±14,071
- Unemployed
- 0.7%
- 6 of 841 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 595 of 708 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Powder River | 1,702 (2021) | Po Box 200, Broadus | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Broadus | 467 (2021) | Po Box 659, Broadus | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 200, Broadus | — |
| Biddle Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 200, Broadus | — |
| Powder River Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 200, Broadus | — |
| Crane Acres (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 200, Broadus | — |
| Powder River County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 180, Broadus | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Biddle Elem
School district1 schools
Hwy 59 N in Biddle, Biddle, MT, 59314
Broadus Elem
School district2 schools
500 North Trautman, Broadus, MT, 59317
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Powder River
Supervisory union0 schools
Courthouse Square Room 208, Broadus, MT, 59317
Powder River Co Dist H S
School district1 schools
500 North Trautman, Broadus, MT, 59317
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hardin Farmers' Market (Hardin)
Downtown Gillette Farmers Market (118 S Gillette Ave Gillette) · Gillette Farmers' Market (Gillette) · Gillette Tuesday Farmers' Market (Gillette)
Harvest Farmers' Market (Sundance)
Miles City Farmers Market (Miles City)
Sheridan Farmers Market (145 N Connor St Sheridan) · Landon's Greenhouse Farmers Market (Sheridan)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.