South Browning, Montana

South Browning, Montana
Census-designated place
Location of South Browning, Montana
Coordinates: 48°32′58″N113°00′32″W / 48.54944°N 113.00889°W / 48.54944; -113.00889
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Glacier
Area [1]
• Total	2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
• Land	2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,390 ft (1,340 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,970
• Density	841.88/sq mi (325.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	406
FIPS code	30-69680
GNIS feature ID	2408761 [2]

South Browning is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2010 census. ^[3] South Browning is a rural village on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. It is bordered to the north by the town of Browning.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km²), of which 2.31 square miles (5.99 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km²), or 2.48%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,970		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,677 people, 475 households, and 391 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 719.4 inhabitants per square mile (277.8/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 225.6 per square mile (87.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.44% White, 0.12% African American, 94.39% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 475 households, out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 32.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,130, and the median income for a family was $16,167. Males had a median income of $20,278 versus $18,068 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,666. About 51.3% of families and 49.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.8% of those under age 18 and 43.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area school district is Browning Public Schools, ^[6] with its components being Browning Elementary School District and Browning High School District. ^[7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Browning, Montana
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Browning CDP, Montana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2016.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. p. 119-120/319. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glacier County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list