49% of residents live below the poverty line in Brockton, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Brockton. Brockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

I don't know what they are harvesting here but it doesn't look good, 2010

Brockton’s story

122 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.

1904Brockton is settled

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Small town

439 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Poplar · 14 mi Culbertson · 18 mi Froid · 23 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brockton.

Schools

The schools Brockton’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Brockton Elementary District. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 3 public schools in Brockton teach 142 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Barbara Gilligan SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	76	D⁻
Brockton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	49	C

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The districtsBrockton Elem Every school3 schools · Barbara Gilligan School Questions“Are Brockton’s schools good?”

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Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Brockton is cold waves, at a very low overall level

12risk score of 100

FEMA puts 65% of Brockton’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 16% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Brockton sits below 88% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brockton once, in 2011.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Brockton Get ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Brockton

86°summer high

July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 2°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–26°

Spring30–56°

Summer53–83°

Fall31–57°

Sep 20

typical first frost

May 21

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

86°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 2°Rain & snow14″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Brockton draws in 69 commuters

4%work in town

Just 4% of Brockton’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are Poplar (11%), Wolf Point (5%) and Missoula (4%).

	Brockton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3.6%	39%	8%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Brockton4%

Poplar11%

Wolf Point5%

Missoula4%

Billings4%

13 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Brockton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here71 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Brockton Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults in Brockton report frequent mental distress than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Brockton. The share of adults in Brockton who say their health is fair or poor: 36%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brockton is ahead of Montana on 1 and behind on 27. Among adults in the town, 30% smoke cigarettes and 18% have diabetes.

	Brockton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	36%	19%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	30%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	10%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	25%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Montana

1 better4 too close to call27 worse

What stands out	Brockton	MT
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.9%	9.3%
More adults facing food insecurity	40.5%	11.7%

Poplar Community Hospital

13.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.7 miles to an ER · Poplar Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MT on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brockton

15pages on Brockton

The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than MT on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute71 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

PlacesLibraryCulbertson Public Library CollegesFort Peck Community College is 13.6 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1904 Climate86° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59213 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Brockton: who provides what

Brockton is unincorporated, so Roosevelt County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Brockton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers4% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesRoosevelt CountyRoosevelt County provides services here

SchoolsBrockton Elementary School District Brockton High School District2 districts serve Brockton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereRoosevelt County Election AdministratorRoosevelt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024

ZIP code5921359213 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Brockton

Fort Peck Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar13.6 mi$2,250 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Brockton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

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About Brockton

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Brockton is a census-designated place and former town in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. Brockton's first post office was established in 1904. Fort Peck Indian Reservation was opened to non-Native settlers in 1913 and the town boomed. It was incorporated in 1952, and was disincorporated on January 23, 2018.

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Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,985 ft
ZIP code: 59213
Area code: 406

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