Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 943, settled in 1895.
Browning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Browning beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 986 in 1920, a peak of 2,011 in 1960, 1,018 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and a map from 1968 on.
Browning is unincorporated, so Glacier 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Browning.
In Browning, 62% of households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. The typical Browning home is worth about $119,000, up 11.5% in a year, 75% below the Montana typical home.
| Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $589 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Browning Elementary District. 3 public schools serve Browning, with 864 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 328 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
For working residents in Browning, the share who work locally is 24%. Among 43 Montana towns, just one has a lower median household income than Browning. The average commute for Browning comes to 12 minutes. Jobs here fell by 259 from 2013 to 2023, to 672.
| Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 46% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 39% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 13°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Browning, 25% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Browning beats Montana on 2 and trails on 26. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Browning.
| Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Browning | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Browning break down as 58% from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Browning
About 5 of every 100 Browning residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Where Browning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 notable people were born in Browning.
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Browning is a former town and current census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and was the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census. The town was named in 1885 for Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M. Browning. The post office was established in 1895. The town was disincorporated on September 26, 2018, after the town's government collapsed financially.
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Browning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
12 notable people were born here, including Steve Reevis and James Welch.