BrandonMT
Home to 115 people, this town lies in Montana.
Is Brandon a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Brandon. Brandon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brandon: who provides what
Brandon is unincorporated, so Madison 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 Brandon.
Young adults are less common in Brandon than in Montana
41% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Montana. Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 37% of residents (20% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of Brandon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±38.6 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Brandon | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 33.9% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.7% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 51.3% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Brandon brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Its July high stands at 80°F, against 85°F in Montana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Brandon’s adults have high blood pressure
What’s more, among adults in the town, 29% have obesity, where Montana’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 35%. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Brandon. 17% of adults binge drink in Brandon. CDC measures, 32 in all: Brandon beats Montana on 10 and trails on 8.
| Brandon | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brandon | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Brandon: avalanches
Expected losses in Brandon break down as 78% from avalanches and 9% from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA risk score stands at 53 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Brandon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brandon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Brandon residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Brandon
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is in the northwestern part of the county, at the western base of the Tobacco Root Mountains, in the valley of Mill Creek. Via Mill Creek Road it is 3 miles (5 km) southwest to Sheridan in the Ruby Valley. Brandon was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, when it had a population of 46.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,709 ft
Questions about Brandon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brandon, MT a good place to live?
Brandon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.