Browning, Montana

Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W / 48.55694; -113.01444
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Browning, Montana
Former
FIPS code
30-10375
GNIS feature ID0802063
Websitewww.BrowningMontana.com

Browning is a former

2020 census.[2]

The town was named in 1885 for

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M. Browning.[3][4] The post office was established in 1895.[5] The town was disincorporated on September 26, 2018, after the town's government collapsed financially.[6][7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.[8]

A church in Browning

Climate

Browning has a warm-summer

semi-arid. From January 23 to January 24, 1916, the temperature fell 100 °F (56 °C), from 44 °F (7 °C) to −56 °F (−49 °C), the world record for greatest temperature drop in 24 hours.[9]
Browning's climate is
diurnal temperature variation that occurs in the summer, but not as much in the winter. Large temperature swings are possible, especially in fall, winter, and spring. Arctic-air intrusions from western Canada can bring sudden, severe temperature drops, while chinook
events, with Pacific-originating warmer air descending from mountain ranges to the west, can result in dramatic temperature rises. Precipitation averages just over 14 inches per year, rendering the climate semi-arid. From November to March or April, the precipitation is primarily snow. Average monthly precipitation is lowest in winter and highest in the warm season. On average, June is the wettest month, with showers and thunderstorms most likely among all months.

Climate data for Browning (1894-1989)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19) 		68
(20) 		72
(22) 		91
(33) 		93
(34) 		100
(38) 		99
(37) 		102
(39) 		94
(34) 		83
(28) 		72
(22) 		69
(21) 		102
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 28.2
(−2.1) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		38.0
(3.3) 		50.5
(10.3) 		60.7
(15.9) 		68.1
(20.1) 		77.8
(25.4) 		76.0
(24.4) 		65.4
(18.6) 		55.2
(12.9) 		40.2
(4.6) 		32.2
(0.1) 		52.0
(11.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 8.0
(−13.3) 		11.2
(−11.6) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		27.3
(−2.6) 		35.5
(1.9) 		41.8
(5.4) 		46.1
(7.8) 		44.4
(6.9) 		37.5
(3.1) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		19.9
(−6.7) 		13.3
(−10.4) 		27.7
(−2.4)
Record low °F (°C) −56
(−49) 		−46
(−43) 		−38
(−39) 		−14
(−26) 		1
(−17) 		21
(−6) 		24
(−4) 		19
(−7) 		0
(−18) 		−17
(−27) 		−39
(−39) 		−47
(−44) 		−56
(−49)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.81
(21) 		0.70
(18) 		0.81
(21) 		1.09
(28) 		2.00
(51) 		2.77
(70) 		1.51
(38) 		1.39
(35) 		1.53
(39) 		0.83
(21) 		0.81
(21) 		0.72
(18) 		14.97
(381)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.5
(24) 		8.3
(21) 		8.9
(23) 		6.6
(17) 		2.3
(5.8) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.6
(6.6) 		4.2
(11) 		7.4
(19) 		9.1
(23) 		59.5
(151.9)
Source: [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920986—
19301,17218.9%
19401,82555.7%
19501,691−7.3%
19602,01118.9%
19701,700−15.5%
19801,226−27.9%
19901,170−4.6%
20001,065−9.0%
20101,016−4.6%
20201,0180.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11][2]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 360 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.43.

The median age in the town was 29.8 years. 33.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

2000 census

Post office
Languages (2000)[13] Percent
Spoke English at home 90.76%
Spoke Blackfoot at home 9.24%

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 360 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,879, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,972 for females. The

poverty line
, including 33.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area school district is

Browning High School
is a Class A school.

Browning is home to Blackfeet Community College.

Media

Browning is home to low-power radio station KBWG-LP, broadcasting at 107.5 FM.[19]

The Glacier Reporter is a newspaper serving Browning and all of Glacier County. It is offered both in print and online.[20]

Infrastructure

Blackfeet Community Hospital
Amtrak station in Browning

Transportation

Notable people

In popular culture

Browning is the setting for the TV-series The X-Files episode "Shapes".

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ "The Commissioners of Indian Affairs 1824 – 1981" (PDF). Bia.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5
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  6. ^ "Administrative Boundaries". Montana State Library. February 2019.
  7. ^ "Blackfeet Tribe Gets An LPFM From A Local Town". Radio+Television Business Report. February 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  9. ^ "Top Ten Montana Weather Events of the 20th Century". National Weather Service Unveils Montana's Top Ten Weather/Water/Climate Events of the 20th Century. National Weather Service. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  10. ^ "BROWNING, MONTANA (241202)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  13. ^ "Data Center Results". Apps.mla.org.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  15. ^ "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. 2024-03-13. p. 119-120/319. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved 2024-03-13. - Text list
  17. ^ "Browning Public Schools". Browning Public Schools. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  19. ^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  20. ^ "Glacier Reporter". Cut Bank Pioneer Press. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  21. ^ "End of US Highway 87". US ENDS. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

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