Map of Browning town, Montana

Browning is a former town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and was the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.

The town was named in 1885 for Commissioner of Indian Affairs Daniel M. Browning. The post office was established in 1895. The town was disincorporated on September 26, 2018, after the town’s government collapsed financially.

Browning town overview:
Name:	Browning town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Montana
County:	Glacier County
Elevation:	4,377 ft (1,334 m)
Total Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²)
Land Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,018
Population Density:	3,688.41/sq mi (1,422.32/km²)
ZIP code:	59417
Area code:	406
FIPS code:	3010375
GNISfeature ID:	0802063
Website:	www.BrowningMontana.com

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Geography

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

Climate

Browning has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb), bordering on a subarctic climate. 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. Browning’s climate is semi-arid and continental. Temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) occur an average of twice 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. 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.