North Browning grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $37K, and 43% of residents live below the poverty line. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. What it does well: a typical home costs about $188K, 4 years of the county’s $47K median household income. 43% of residents live below the poverty line in North Browning, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). North Browning's schools rank behind 98% of the state's. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than North Browning.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Health D⁻Schools

A growing town

North Browning has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020

2,408 counted in 2010 and 2,653 in 2020.

2,4082010

2,6532020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How North Browning grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far North Browning is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 1%), so the D overall blends very different results.

Jobs & incomeD⁻Open →HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet 8.9 miles awayD⁻Open →SchoolsD⁻Open →Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 8% of households have no car; 7.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landB⁻Open →HistoryC⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.0; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to North Browning: who provides what

North Browning is unincorporated, so Glacier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBlackfoot Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers44% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesGlacier CountyGlacier County provides services here

SchoolsBrowning Elementary School District Browning High School District2 districts serve North Browning; 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 hereGlacier County Election AdministratorGlacier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024

ZIP code5941759417 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Browning.

North Browning has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Montana, but it has poverty well above the Montana rate.

HealthD⁻

North Browning stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor

39% of adults say their health is fair or poor in North Browning. No town among the 41 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than North Browning. 24% of adults report frequent physical distress in North Browning.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD⁻Health Grade

	North 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)	19%	9.9%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	27%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Montana

1 better4 too close to call27 worse

What stands out	North Browning	MT
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.9%	9.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	25.4%	6.5%

P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet

8.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageNorth Browning’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet 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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

The median household income in North Browning is lower than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

The average commute for its 352 working residents takes 12.5 minutes, against 19.1 across Montana.

Among 42 Montana towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than North Browning. The average trip to work in North Browning is 13 minutes. Jobs based in North Browning grew to 252 in 2023, 220 more than in 2013.

11%work in town

	North Browning	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	13 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	11%	41%	8%
Median household income	$37,000	$68,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In North Browning11%

Browning25%

East Glacier Park Village24%

South Browning11%

Babb7%

12 mi

median commute distance

252

jobs based in North Browning

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns

Full pageNorth Browning’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here252 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work11% work in North Browning Commute times13 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in North Browning

July afternoons average 76.9°, cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 13.1°.

North Browning has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. North Browning’s July high is 77°F.

77°summer high

	North Browning	Montana towns	U.S. towns
July high	77°F	85°F	85°F
January low	13°F	15°F	22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°

Spring28–49°

Summer45–73°

Fall30–52°

Sep 5

typical first frost

Jun 8

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

77°

typical summer high

Full pageNorth Browning’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 77°, January lows 13°Rain & snow15″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB⁻

Conserved land covers 0.5% of North Browning

1.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than North Browning. The biggest park or preserve is Blackfeet Park, at 34 acres.

#25for trails in MT

	North Browning	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.5%	9.3%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4

0.5%

conserved · 10 of 1,838 acres

1.5 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Blackfeet Park	—	34
2. All Chief's Park	—	8

Full pageNorth Browning’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk34 acres · Blackfeet Park Conserved land0.5% conserved · 10 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in North Browning?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

North Browning faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageNorth Browning’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Browning

16pages on North Browning

The big questions

SchoolsD⁻Behind 98% of MT districts HealthD⁻Better than MT on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingAWork & commuteD⁻$37K median household income · 252 jobs here Natural hazardsB⁻FEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁻2 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Glacier National Park 13 mi LibraryEast Glacier Park Branch Library CollegesBlackfeet Community College is 1.7 mi away

The story

Climate77° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of North Browning

Blackfeet Community CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Browning1.7 mi$3,610 tuition

About 4 of every 100 North Browning residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

89% of working residents leave North Browning for work

Where North Browning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

252jobs based in North Browning

11%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Browning

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

North Browning is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Browning had a population of 2,653.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 3.8 sq mi
Elevation: 4,367 ft

North Browning’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with North Browning.

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South BrowningBrowningNorth Browning

South Browning

SE · 11% of North Browning workers commute here

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SE · 25% of North Browning workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	MT rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
North Browning	#40	D	A	—	D⁻	D⁻
South Browning	—	—	A	—	D⁻	D⁻
Browning	—	—	—	—	—	—

South Browning has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Browning and South Browning report no FBI crime data of their own. Browning isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Browning with a neighbor →

Questions about North Browning

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Browning, MT a good place to live?

North Browning grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns. It grades D− for health and D− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is North Browning, MT expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.

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