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Population (year 2000): 1,065. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,079 (+1.3% change)
 
Males: 483   (45.4%)
Females: 582   (54.6%)

Glacier County

Median resident age:   31.4 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Zip codes: 59417 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,400 (it was $23,879 in 2000)
Browning   $26,400
Montana:   $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,500 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
Browning   $51,500
Montana:   $131,600

Browning, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Browning:

  • American Indian (93.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)


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Ancestries: German (1.4%), Irish (1.2%), Norwegian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4380 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 3952 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




Browning

For population 25 years and over in Browning

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 23.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Browning town

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.3%
Montana:   1.8%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Browning, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Browning to the number of sex offenders is 77 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Browning:   0.9% ($456)
Montana:   1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (135.7 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (632.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1041.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Browning, MT (0.5 miles ), North Browning, MT (0.8 miles ), Blackfeet, MT (7.1 miles ), Starr School, MT (8.1 miles ), East Glacier Park Village, MT (16.2 miles ), Heart Butte, MT (22.2 miles ), Glacier National Park, MT (27.2 miles) , Cut Bank, MT (47.3 miles ).

Latitude: 48.56 N, Longitude: 113.01 W


People in group quarters in Browning
  • 39 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other group homes

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Florists (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Average climate in Browning, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Browning:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL ()
Other hospitals/medical centers near Browning:
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 39 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 73 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 77 miles; CONRAD, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Browning:
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 88 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 136 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 137 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Browning:
  • STARR-BROWNING AIRSTRIP (about 7 miles; BROWNING, MT; ID: 8S0)
  • WHETSTONE INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; PORT OF DEL BONITA, MT; ID: H28)
  • BABB (about 34 miles; BABB, MT; ID: 49S)

Amtrak station:
BROWNING (HEART BUTTE RD. S.) - Seasonal Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
College/University in Browning:
  • BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 261; Location: HWY 2 AND 89; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Browning:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 123 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 249 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 267 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 280 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 305 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 312 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 313 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
Public high school in Browning:
  • BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 112 1ST AVE SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Browning:
  • NAPI SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 124 1ST AVE SE; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • BROWNING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 900 S PIEGAN; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • K W BERGAN SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 212 1ST AVE SW; Grades: PK - 01)
  • VINA CHATTIN SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 312 2ST AVE SW; Grades: 02 - 03)
  • BLACKFEET DORMITORY (Location: P.O. BOX 880; Grades: 01 - 12)

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Notable locations in Browning: Columbia Grain Incorporated Elevator (A) , Browning Police Department (B) , Browning Branch Library (C) .

Churches in Browning include: Sommer Haven Christian Church (A) , Glacier View Baptist Church (B) , Calvary Assembly of God Church (C) , Browning United Methodist Church (D) , Browning Independent Baptist Church (E) , Blackfeet United Methodist Parish (F) , Browning Evangelist Church (G) .

Tourist attraction: Montana Ranch Adventures (Tours & Charters; Duck Lake).

Hotel: Glacier Trailhead Cabins (Highway 89 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Browning and their reported violations in the past:

BROWNING TOWN OF (Population served: 5029, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 65 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   2.8 people
Montana:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.8%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   6.1%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   29.2%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   10.4%
Whole state:   5.8%

Browning compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Browning (2007 data):
  • Native American Bank, National Association: at 125 North Public Square, branch established on 1987-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.3 mil, Deposits: $71.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Native American Bancorporation Co.






2004 Presidential Election results in Glacier County Montana:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1 $2,444 $29,328 0 $0
Water Supply 6 $10,412 $20,824 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,460 $41,520 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 2 $3,004 $18,024 0 $0
Health 1 $1,240 $14,880 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $1,926 $23,112 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,303 $27,636 0 $0
Totals for Government 13 $24,790 $22,883 0 $0


Browning government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $174,000
    All Other: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $402,000
    Sewerage: $171,000
    Solid Waste Management: $137,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $820,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $558,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000
    Highways: $22,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $336,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.38%
Montana average:   8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cascade County, MT  0.55% ($16,957 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.36% ($17,000)
from Pondera County, MT  0.33% ($23,071)


5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.87%
Montana average:   7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.57% ($24,708 average AGI)
to Cascade County, MT  0.54% ($21,913)
to Flathead County, MT  0.40% ($22,941)


Strongest AM radio stations in Browning:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)


TV broadcast stations around Browning:
  • K57FM (Channel 57; BROWNING, MT; Owner: BROWNING PUBLIC SCHOOL)

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