Brady, Montana Explained

Official Name:Brady, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pondera
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.00
Area Land Km2:8.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.09
Area Land Sq Mi:3.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:116
Population Density Km2:14.49
Population Density Sq Mi:37.54
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3530
Coordinates:48.0356°N -111.84°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59416
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:802053

Brady is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pondera County, Montana, United States. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[2] Brady has a post office with ZIP code 59416.[3] [4] The community is located along Interstate 15.

The post office was established in 1910.[5] The town is likely named after the Brady brothers. Charles A. Brady was a physician and Thomas E. Brady was an attorney.[6]

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.[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brady has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

Education

The students of Dutton, 15miles south, combine with Brady to form one school district. Dutton/Brady Public School District, located in Dutton, educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[9] In 2022, there were 134 students total enrolled in the district.[10] Dutton/Brady High School's team name is the Diamond Backs.[11]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. August 1, 2013. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  5. Book: Carkeek Cheney. Roberta. Names on the Face of Montana. 1983. Mountain Press Publishing Company. Missoula, Montana. 0-87842-150-5. 5.
  6. Web site: Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. 25 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Lutey . Tom . Wind, Snow, Mountains put the "Golden" in Montana's Golden Triangle . Montana Magazine . 26 September 2023 . 2 August 2017.
  8. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=80142&cityname=Brady%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Brady, Montana
  9. Web site: Dutton/Brady Public School . 12 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools . National Center for Education Statistics . 26 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Member Schools . Montana High School Association . 19 April 2021.