Town guide

Little Browning, Montana

Little Browning is a community in Glacier County, Montana, home to about 102 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59427.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population102140 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Little Browning

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little Browning. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Little Browning

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)249 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA466 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Little Browning; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Little Browning

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Little Browning had 218 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.

It’s the 327th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Glacier County grew from 4,178 residents in 1920 to 13,778 in 2020.

Little Browning population by census2010: 206, 2020: 21820620102182020

Glacier County, 1920–2020

Glacier County population, 1920 to 20201920: 4,178, 1930: 5,297, 1940: 9,034, 1950: 9,645, 1960: 11,565, 1970: 10,783, 1980: 10,628, 1990: 12,121, 2000: 13,247, 2010: 13,399, 2020: 13,7784K’20’309K’40’5012K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Little BrowningJan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1 in; May: high 62°F, low 37°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 48°F, 1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 30°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 20°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in32°11°Jan0.234°12°Feb0.243°20°Mar0.452°28°Apr1.062°37°May1.770°45°Jun2.780°50°Jul1.380°48°Aug1.069°40°Sep1.154°30°Oct0.641°20°Nov0.433°13°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cut Bank Muni Ap, MT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Glacier County

1,846 jobs at 230 businesses in Glacier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Glacier CountyRetail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 415 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 339 jobs; Educational services: 128 jobs; Other services: 97 jobs; Utilities: 62 jobs; Wholesale trade: 55 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 55 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 23% Hotels and restaurants 18% Educational services 7% Other services 5% Utilities 3% Wholesale trade 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Browning.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Rockies Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cut Bank2.8 miles
  • Logan Health - ShelbyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby25.7 miles
  • P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - BlackfeetGeneral hospital · emergency room · Browning30.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Little Browning

Grocery stores

  • Northern Village Shopping Center1.8 mi
  • Albertsons1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Glacier County Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Little Browning

Public schools here are run by Browning Elem, Cut Bank Elem, Mountain View Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Big Sky SchoolCut BankPre-K–822Public22.1 mi
Glacier Elementary SchoolCut BankPre-K–810Public13.6 mi
Glendale SchoolCut BankPre-K–812Public14.8 mi
H C Davis ElementaryCut BankPre-K–3209Public2.4 mi
Hidden Lake ElementaryCut BankPre-K–826Public11.6 mi
Horizon ElementaryCut BankPre-K–815Public7.6 mi
Mountain View ElementaryCut BankPre-K–810Public10.7 mi
Zenith ElementaryCut BankPre-K–811Public14.6 mi
Anna Jeffries ElementaryCut Bank4–5118Public2.1 mi
Cut Bank Middle SchoolCut Bank6–8145Public2.5 mi
Cut Bank High SchoolCut Bank9–12183Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cut Bank, Glacier Colony, Big Sky Colony, Glendale Colony, Seville Colony, Hidden Lake Colony, Santa Rita, Horizon Colony and Zenith Colony.

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