Crow Agency, Montana
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Crow Reservation census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59022. It stands on Custer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Crow Agency quadrangle. 1,657 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,038 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCrow Agency grew from 1,616 to 1,657 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,616 | |
| 2020 | 1,657 | +41 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Crow Agency quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
1,010 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,010 fires within 5 miles of Crow Agency between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,889 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 123 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 221 |
| Fireworks | 197 |
| Debris and open burning | 182 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 123 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 90 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 62 |
| Smoking | 44 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 37 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Other causes | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Crow Agency | POPCORN |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 17 acres | Crow Agency | BRUSH |
| 8 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Crow Agency | HOUSING |
| 7 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Crow Agency | HALF |
| 7 September 2015 | Fireworks | under an acre | Crow Agency | 3RDST |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Crow Agency | NEAL |
| 7 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Crow Agency | STEWART |
| 6 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southern Land Office | MILE MARKER 505 A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Crow Agency: 6 occurrences, 5 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Bentonite, Pumice. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Reservation Ash | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Bentonite Prospect | Bentonite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence | Bentonite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Bentonite | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Bentonite | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Bentonite | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
52 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crow Agency in 52 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 27 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | 1 killed | A strong thunderstorm outflow passed over Crow Agency around 630pm with winds to 55 mph. A couple hours later, a shower with up to 20dbz moved over Crow Agency around 830pm, producing winds to 64 mph across a small area. A roof blew off an arbor, throwing it across the street, striking a camper in the head and throat. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | 1 hurt | Strong winds flipped over a semi-trailer on Highway 212 at mile marker 10 near Hardin resulting in one injury. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | Hail 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Crow Agency | - | Significant impacts occurred across portions of Big Horn County due to a deep snow cover melting on frozen ground, as well as an ice jam on the Little Big Horn River. Due to the ground being frozen, the water from the melting snow could not soak into the ground. This resulted in many areas flooding. Although most of the flooding occurred across open range land, some flooding did impact roads, some homes, and commerce. |Impacts occurred mainly from the ice jam on the Little Big Horn River and its tributaries which resulted in stranding some people in their homes. In addition, flooding from the Little Big Horn River inundated Interstate 90 at exit 510 at Crow Agency across both the east and west bound lanes. The interstate was closed from Hardin to the Wyoming line for several days. Highway 212 had water over it as well. These closures resulted in significant impacts to commerce. The Crow Tribe Executive Branch declared a State of Emergency. The Red Cross set up a shelter in Hardin for those affected by the Little Big Horn River flooding. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | Hail cracked some car windows. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | Several three inch diameter tree branches were down as a result of 75 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | Power lines knocked down on highway 313 |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | Power outage and small tree branches down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | 60 mph wind gust at a RAWS station at Wolf Mountain. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | Wind damage with 60 mile per hour wind gust |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | Spotter report of a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crow Agency | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garryowen | 5.6 miles | 7 | |
| Dunmore | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Benteen | 10.6 miles | 13 | |
| Hardin | 12.1 miles | 12 | |
| Saint Xavier | 16.9 miles | 13 | |
| Rowley | 18.7 miles | 10 | |
| Carperville (historical) | 19.2 miles | 11 | |
| Lodge Grass | 20.5 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Crow Agency | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q964578 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 770332. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




