Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The State Bank of Townsend is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located in Townsend, Montana. It was added to the Register on January 13, 1992.”
Wikipedia article State Bank of Townsend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Broadwater County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of State Bank of Townsend between 1992 and 2020, burning about 887 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Butte Field Office | NG 11 |
| 15 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | LIMESTONE ORDNANCE |
| 9 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 5 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 80 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | INDIAN CREEK/ |
| 27 August 2015 | Natural | 14 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | WHIPCRACKER |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 21 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | LIME PLANT |
| 17 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | BIG TRUCK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of State Bank of Townsend: 8 past producers, 7 occurrences, 4 producers, 3 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Graphite, Marble, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Lime | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Indian Creek Lime Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Silver Dike Group | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Marble, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Location | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Valley View Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| White Gulch Mine | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Black Diamond Carbon Graphitic | Graphite | Producer | 1954 | |
| Indian Creek | Graphite | Unknown | ||
| United Minerals Co. Mill | Graphite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Townsend, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | Lightning | Townsend | 1 killed | Man fishing alone in boat on southern Canyon Ferry Resevoir, on east shore across from Silos, struck and killed by lightning around 320 pm MDT. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated using radar given the station reports once per hour. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Mesonet station GINM8 Ginger RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time estimated using radar. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Measured via site GINM8 Ginger. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Measured by and reported via Ambient Weather. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | RAWS station GINM8 Ginger measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph. The station reports hourly so the time of the gust was estimated using radar. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Mesonet station Ginger Raws recorded a wind gust of 50 knots. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Townsend | - | Public report of ping pong sized hail. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Townsend | - | Social media post from the Townsend area showed quarter sized hail. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Townsend | - | Public report via social media of quarter sized hail. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | EKHM8 station measured a 56 kt (65 mph) thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Ginger RAWS measured a 53 kt (61 mph) thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | The Ginger RAWS near Townsend measured a 67 kt (77 mph) thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Townsend | - | A trained spotter reports hail size of 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Townsend | - | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| July 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Townsend | - | Trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in Townsend. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Townsend | - | Trained spotter reported hail sized 1.25 inches in Townsend. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Sheriff's office reports a tree limb down on a power line. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Townsend | - | A member of the public estimated hail size up to 2 inches in diameter. There are reports of house windows broken, car windshields cracked, and vehicles dented. the time of event was estimated. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Townsend | - | Broadwater County Emergency Manager reported widespread snowmelt flooding for valley locations in the county. Water was entering basements of some homes. Some roadways were flooded too. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Mesonet reported thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Thunderstorm outflow winds caused branches to be knocked off trees near the town of Townsend...which fell on nearby power lines...knocking them down. No hail reported...but there was a significant rain shower nearby at the time. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A thunderstorm gust to 71 mph was reported at Townsend 8W (the Elkhorn RAWS site). |
| August 2016 | Hail | Townsend | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Townsend 11E. Also, a thunderstorm wind gust to 66 mph was reported at Townsend 3WNW. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 62 mph at Townsend 8W. Also, 1.25 inch diameter hail was reported at Townsend. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | High winds measuring 50KT (58MPH) were reported 3 miles W of Townsend, MT. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | Strong outflow winds gusted to an estimated 50KT (58MPH) and knocked down up to 20 power poles 1 mile N of Townsend. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 70 mph at Townsend 8W (the Elkhorn RAWS site). |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 64 mph at Townsend 7NNW (the Silos Recreation site). |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 83 mph at Townsend 8W. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Townsend 7SSE. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 0.75 inch hail at Townsend 8E. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a 70 mph wind gust at Ginger. Winds were gusting to over 60 mph in the city of Townsend, with a few trees knocked down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced an 82 mph wind gust at Canyon Ferry Lake near Townsend, and a 61 mph wind gust in the city of Townsend. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Hail up to one quarter inch was reported. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 mph at Townsend 6 NE. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Townsend | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 0.88 inch hail in Townsend. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Masonic Lodge No. 21 | 0.7 miles | 2019 | |
| McCormick's Livery and Feed Stable Sign | 4.7 miles | 1981 | |
| Crow Creek Water Ditch | 7.1 miles | 2001 | |
 | St. Joseph's Catholic Mission Church | 7.3 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001941 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Broadwater County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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