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Alcohol permits in Townsend
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Townsend, Montana, mostly distilleries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 1,967
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Distilleries
- Montana
- State
Townsend in one line
Townsend, Montana: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; distilleries are the largest class (1).
- 152.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4277 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #19 of 70
- Montana city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Townsend, Montana addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Townsend vs nearby Montana cities
Townsend ranks 19th in Montana — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Townsend
Distilleries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 importers and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Lakeside Distillery Lakeside Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Ironmask Imports Ironmask Imports LLC | Importer |
| Lakeside Distillery Lakeside Distillery LLC | Wholesaler |
How Townsend compares within Montana
Townsend ranks 19th of 70 cities in Montana by permit count; Bozeman leads the state with 29 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 1.1% of Montana's 271 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Townsend sits at #4,277 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Townsend's population at 1,967. That works out to 152.5 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Lakeside Distillery, Ironmask Imports, Lakeside Distillery, spanning 1 distilleries, 1 importers, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Townsend, Montana?
Townsend has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by distilleries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Townsend rank among Montana cities?
Townsend ranks 19th of 70 cities in Montana; Bozeman leads with 29 holders.
What share of Montana alcohol permits are in Townsend?
3 of 271 statewide Basic Permits (1.1%) list a Townsend premises address in this vintage.
How does Townsend rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Townsend is #4,277 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Townsend extract?
Examples from this city's table: Lakeside Distillery, Ironmask Imports, Lakeside Distillery.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Townsend, Montana — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.