South BrowningMT
A town of 1,538. Home to Blackfeet Community College.
Is South Browning a good place to live?
South Browning’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 42% of residents live below the poverty line in South Browning, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of Montana’s 94 towns score lower on health. South Browning's public schools trail 98% of Montana towns on state tests and graduation. South Browning is home to Blackfeet Community College. South Browning has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes South Browning stand out
Where South Browning beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Blackfeet Community College | 281 |
| Widest gap | South Browning | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.9% | 6.5% |
South Browning has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,785 counted in 2010 and 1,970 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How South Browning grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far South Browning is from typical.
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Moving to South Browning: who provides what
South 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Browning.
South Browning stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in South Browning, against 19% in Montana’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults report frequent mental distress in South Browning. Only 1 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than South Browning.
| South Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | South Browning | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 28.4% | 32.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, South Browning earns a D−
Its public schools are run by the Browning Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 368 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
In South Browning, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
South Browning has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in South Browning is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Browning has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 288 people commute in
Most working residents leave South Browning for work: only 14% work in town. South Browning’s average trip to work is 12 minutes. Since 2013, South Browning has added 177 jobs, to 327 in 2023.
| South Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 39% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South 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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.7% of South Browning
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than South Browning.
| South Browning | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Browning
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Browning
About 4 of every 100 South Browning residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Blackfeet Community College calls South Browning home
About South Browning
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
South Browning is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Browning had a population of 1,970. South Browning is a rural village on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. It is bordered to the north by the town of Browning.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,393 ft
South Browning’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with South Browning.
| Town | MT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Browning | — | — | A | — | D− | D− |
| North Browning | #40 | D | A | — | D− | D− |
| Browning | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Browning has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Browning and North Browning report no FBI crime data of their own. Browning isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Browning with a neighbor →
Questions about South Browning
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South 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.