Brady, Montana
Census-designated place
Brady, Montana is located in Montana
Brady, Montana
Brady, Montana
Coordinates: 48°02′08″N 111°50′24″W / 48.03556°N 111.84000°W / 48.03556; -111.84000
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPondera
Area
[1]
 • Total3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
 • Land3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,530 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total116
 • Density37.54/sq mi (14.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59416
Area code406
GNIS feature ID802053[2]

Brady is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pondera County, Montana, United States. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[3] Brady has a post office with ZIP code 59416.[4][5] The community is located along Interstate 15.

The post office was established in 1910.[6] The town is likely named after the Brady brothers. Charles A. Brady was a physician and Thomas E. Brady was an attorney.[7]

Brady is a grain marketing and distribution center. The area is heavily given to agricultural pursuits. It is located in what is referred to as the "Golden Triangle", a region renowned for its wheat and barley production.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020116—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brady has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]

Education

The students of Dutton, 15 miles (24 km) south, combine with Brady to form one school district. Dutton/Brady Public School District, located in Dutton, educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[11] In 2022, there were 134 students total enrolled in the district.[12] Dutton/Brady High School's team name is the Diamond Backs.[13]

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Brady". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  7. 1 2 "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Lutey, Tom (2 August 2017). "Wind, Snow, Mountains put the "Golden" in Montana's Golden Triangle". Montana Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Brady, Montana
  11. ↑ "Dutton/Brady Public School". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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