Welcome to Browning ...

The town of Browning is located in Glacier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Browning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Browning has a population of 1,009 people<2> (see below for details).

Browning is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Browning is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Browning lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Browning is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Browning: 59417<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Browning had an population of 1,009 people. This is a decrease of 0.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Browning had a population of 1,016 people (or 7.58% of the total population of Glacier County). This makes Browning the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Browning represents 0.1% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,016 people, the population of Browning decreased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,065 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Browning.

Communities Also Named Browning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Browning - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Saskatchewan, Texas and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browning.

Communities near Browning ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Browning.

• Starr School
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
  • Starr School is located in Glacier County
• Kiowa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Kiowa is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
• East Glacier Park Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glacier Park Village
  • East Glacier Park Village is located in Glacier County
• East Glacier Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glacier Park
  • East Glacier Park is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Glacier Park <6>
• Heart Butte
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Butte
  • Heart Butte is located in Pondera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heart Butte <6>
• Saint Mary
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <6>
• Rising Sun
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Glacier County
• McCarthyville ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarthyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarthyville
  • McCarthyville is located in Flathead County
• Babb
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb
  • Babb is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babb <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Browning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browning.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browning. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Browning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browning ...

Looking for more information about Browning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Browning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Browning.

Adding Browning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Browning was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Browning on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/