Browning, MT
| Browning, Montana | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Browning | |
Downtown Browning in May 2011.
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 Location of Browning, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°WCoordinates: 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Glacier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,377 ft (1,334 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,016 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,031 |
| • Density | 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59417 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-10375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0802063 |
| Website | www.BrowningMontana.com |
Browning (originally Browning Indian Agency) is a town in Glacier County, Montana. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 United States Census.
The town was named in 1885 for Commissioner of Indian Affairs D. M. Browning. The post office was established in 1895.
Browning is located at 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W (48.556917, -113.014571).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.
From January 23, 1916, to January 24, 1916, the temperature fell 100 °F (56 °C) from 44 °F (7 °C) to -56 °F (-49 °C). This is the United States' and also the world record for the greatest temperature drop in 24 hours. Temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) occur an average of 2 days annually, temperatures below 32 °F (0 °C) occur an average of 196 days annually, and those below 0 °F (−18 °C) occur an average of 32 days annually. There is a large degree of diurnal temperature variation that occurs in the summer, but not as much in the winter.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,016 people, 360 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,763.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,452.9/km2). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 1,459.3 per square mile (563.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 5.5% White, 92.7% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
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