Birney, Montana
CDP
About Birney
Birney is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Montana.
Officially, Birney is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.09 square miles.
📰 Birney News Today
- Jimmy J. Gilliland Sheridan Media · Jul 2
- Birney Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution | IQAir Asia Pacific IQAir · Jun 26
- Florence Running Wolf Obituary (2026) - Miles City, MT - Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home - Miles City Legacy obituary · Jun 11
- Destructive wildfire in southeastern Montana forces evacuations and claims land ktvq.com · Aug 25
- In southeast Montana, a history of coal mining haunts farmers and ranchers Montana Free Press · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Birney Unique
- The only place in America named Birney — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Birney
- BLM · Nature reserve reviews ★
- King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area reviews ★
- Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Birney
- Birney School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area15.09 sq mi
Coordinates45.4155, -106.4934