South Browning, Montana
South Browning is a community of 1,538 people in Glacier County, Montana.
Why visit South Browning
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Blackfeet Community College and Museum of the Plains Indian.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 74°F; February lows average 13°F.
Weather in South Browning
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About South Browning
South Browning is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Browning had a population of 1,970. South Browning is a rural village on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. It is bordered to the north by the town of Browning.
From the Wikipedia article South Browning, Montana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Blackfeet Community College
School · 0.5 mi
Tribal land-grant community college in Browning, Montana, U.S.
Museums and landmarks4
Blackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery
Museum · 0.8 mi
333 West Central Avenue, Browning
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
Bryttni's Pizza Time
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
124 West Central Avenue, Browning
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.7 mi
136 West Central Avenue, Browning
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Big Dan the Frybread Man
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
204 Southeast Boundary Street, Browning
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of South Browning
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 13°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 13°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 37°F | 19°F | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 46°F | 26°F | 2.2 in |
| May | 56°F | 34°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 74°F | 46°F | 1.5 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 44°F | 1.5 in |
| Sep | 63°F | 38°F | 2.2 in |
| Oct | 50°F | 29°F | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 36°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 15°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for E Glacier (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Glacier County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-05-24: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2011-06-17: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cut Bank Municipal Airport (CTB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Browning 1 mi north, about 1 min by car
- North Browning 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Heart Butte 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Cut Bank 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Valier 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Glacier Colony 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- New Miami Colony 42 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Shelby 53 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Columbia Falls 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Conrad 55 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montana - Browning - Church, David Adamec, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blackfeet res. -- rockies, Marek Wojciech Ługowski (Lugowski) a.k.a. Mareklug, CC BY-SA 3.0
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