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Moving to Browning, Montana

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Population: 1,065. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,078 (+1.2% change)
Males: 483 (45.4%), Females: 582 (54.6%)

Glacier County

Zip code: 59417

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $23,879
Median house value: $48,100

Population by Race

Races in Browning:

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

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

Elevation: 4380 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.3% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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 68 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC – CAH (about 77 miles; CONRAD, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Browning:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 88 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 136 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 137 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Browning:

  • STARR-BROWNING AIRSTRIP (about 7 miles; BROWNING, MT; Abbreviation: 8S0)
  • WHETSTONE INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; PORT OF DEL BONITA, MT; Abbreviation: H28)
  • BABB (about 34 miles; BABB, MT; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 268 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 280 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 305 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 312 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 313 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Schools

Public high school in Browning:

  • BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 112 1ST AVE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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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