Browning, Montana

Browning, Montana
Town
Town of Browning
Downtown Browning in May 2011.
Location of Browning, Montana
Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W / 48.55694; -113.01444Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W / 48.55694; -113.01444
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 (2015)	1,027
• Density	3,763/sq mi (1,452.9/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 is a town in Glacier County, Montana, lying within the confines of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 United States Census.

Browning is located at 48°33′25″N 113°0′52″W / 48.55694°N 113.01444°W / 48.55694; -113.01444 (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.

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.