BirneyMT
17 residents make their home in this town in Montana.
Is Birney a good place to live?
Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Birney. Birney’s concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Montana’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Birney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Birney: who provides what
Birney is unincorporated, so Rosebud County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Birney.
The FEMA risk score in Birney is higher than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
44% of Birney’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 31%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Birney stands out in Montana and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
Birney brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 9° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Birney is
For adults in Birney, the share who report frequent physical distress is 27%. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 26. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Birney.
| Birney | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Birney | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 50.7% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Birney
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birney; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Birney residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Birney
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Birney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census. The post office was established in 1886.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,123 ft
- ZIP code
- 59012
- Area code
- 406
Questions about Birney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birney, MT a good place to live?
Birney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.