Who is the Broadwater County County Attorney?

Kevin Bratcher is the County Attorney of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Broadwater County Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator?

Angie Paulsen is the Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Broadwater County Clerk of District Court?

Audrey Plymale is the Clerk of District Court of Broadwater County, Montana.

Who is the Broadwater County Sheriff/Coroner?

Mark Wood is the Sheriff/Coroner of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Broadwater County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools?

Melissa Franks is the Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Broadwater County commissioners?

Debi Randolph (District 1); Lindsey Richtmyer (District 2); Jesse Swenson (District 3).

What is the population of Broadwater County?

About 7,668 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $70,374 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Broadwater County?

2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 98 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,087, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Broadwater County?

9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.

Broadwater County, MT elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Broadwater County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Broadwater County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Debi Randolph source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Lindsey Richtmyer source
County Commissioner, District 3	Jesse Swenson source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Kevin Bratcher source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator	Angie Paulsen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court	Audrey Plymale source
Sheriff/Coroner	Mark Wood source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools	Melissa Franks source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Broadwater County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Broadwater County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	1	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Broadwater County

7,668people

45.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$70,374 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$426,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.5%U.S.: 8.4%

58.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

34.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 88.9% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 7.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Broadwater County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Montana: 2.5%.

98people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,989people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,087in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.4%	98	3,989	4,087
August 2026	2.8%	117	4,005	4,122
July 2026	2.5%	104	4,050	4,154
June 2026	2.8%	115	4,028	4,143
May 2026	2.5%	103	4,045	4,148
April 2026	2.4%	100	4,001	4,101
March 2026	3.2%	132	3,938	4,070
February 2026	3.7%	151	3,915	4,066
January 2026	3.8%	155	3,919	4,074
December 2025	3.0%	124	3,960	4,084
November 2025	2.9%	117	3,985	4,102
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.7%	111	3,973	4,084
August 2025	2.6%	108	4,005	4,113
July 2025	2.5%	102	4,019	4,121
June 2025	2.7%	111	3,995	4,106
May 2025	2.6%	105	4,009	4,114
April 2025	2.5%	103	4,010	4,113
March 2025	2.6%	106	3,950	4,056
February 2025	3.1%	126	3,911	4,037
January 2025	2.8%	112	3,937	4,049
December 2024	2.3%	92	3,961	4,053
November 2024	1.9%	76	4,007	4,083
October 2024	1.8%	72	3,982	4,054

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.7%	111	3,978	4,089
2024	2.5%	100	3,971	4,071
2023	2.5%	100	3,840	3,940
2022	2.6%	99	3,715	3,814
2021	3.1%	109	3,449	3,558
2020	4.8%	162	3,239	3,401
2019	3.2%	105	3,187	3,292
2018	3.3%	104	3,071	3,175
2017	3.9%	123	3,019	3,142
2016	4.1%	128	2,989	3,117

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Montana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Broadwater County

230.8 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

484.7 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.

0murders2025, 20 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	20	230.8	42	484.7
2024	23	274.4	32	381.8
2023	30	363.9	15	181.9
2022	20	257.8	31	399.5
2021	21	317.5	29	438.4
2020	22	347.9	40	632.6
2019	28	457.0	32	522.3
2018	24	400.3	37	617.2
2017	26	451.3	40	694.3
2016	28	490.7	37	648.4

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Broadwater County Sheriff's Office	2025	20	42	8,665

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Montana · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.50 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 8,665 people.

13sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

14civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Broadwater County Sheriff's Office	13	14	8,665

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	13	1.50	14	1
2024	13	1.55	14	1
2023	12	1.46	13	1
2022	12	1.55	12	1
2021	12	1.81	14	1
2020	12	1.90	14	1
2019	10	1.63	15	1
2018	10	1.67	14	1
2017	11	1.91	16	1
2016	10	1.75	18	1

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Broadwater County County Attorney?: Kevin Bratcher is the County Attorney of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Broadwater County Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator?: Angie Paulsen is the Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Broadwater County Clerk of District Court?: Audrey Plymale is the Clerk of District Court of Broadwater County, Montana.
Who is the Broadwater County Sheriff/Coroner?: Mark Wood is the Sheriff/Coroner of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Broadwater County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools?: Melissa Franks is the Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools of Broadwater County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Broadwater County commissioners?: Debi Randolph (District 1); Lindsey Richtmyer (District 2); Jesse Swenson (District 3).
What is the population of Broadwater County?: About 7,668 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $70,374 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Broadwater County?: 2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 98 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,087, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Broadwater County?: 9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's own website (its elected-officials or department pages, read November 7, 2026), or a county's certified canvass; offices no county page names are left out; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

Broadwater County's 2026 ballot and results · Every Montana county · Montana's members of Congress

See your members of Congress and every race and measure on your ballot in Broadwater County, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my races

See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections