Government thumb|Aerial view of Townsend and the Missouri River in 2024. Vickie Rauser became Mayor in 2023. The town has a City Council with three wards. Each ward has 2 elected members.
Government thumb|Aerial view of Townsend and the Missouri River in 2024. Vickie Rauser became Mayor in 2023. The town has a City Council with three wards. Each ward has 2 elected members.