Town guide

Three Forks, Montana

Three Forks is a city in Gallatin County, Montana, home to about 1,919 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59752.

Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,9191,342 per sq mi
Median home value$395,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$334Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Three Forks

1 ZIP code

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Around Three Forks

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)280 miles away
Closer regional airportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA525 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA896 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Three Forks; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Three Forks

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

Three Forks had 1,989 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Gallatin County grew from 9,553 residents in 1900 to 118,960 in 2020.

Three Forks population by census2000: 1,728, 2010: 1,869, 2020: 1,9891,72820001,86920101,9892020

Gallatin County, 1900–2020

Gallatin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,553, 1910: 14,079, 1920: 15,864, 1930: 16,124, 1940: 18,269, 1950: 21,902, 1960: 26,045, 1970: 32,505, 1980: 42,865, 1990: 50,463, 2000: 67,831, 2010: 89,513, 2020: 118,96010K’00’1016K’20’3018K’40’5026K’60’7043K’80’9068K’00’10119K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Three ForksJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in33°16°Jan0.437°18°Feb0.348°26°Mar0.756°33°Apr1.566°42°May2.274°49°Jun2.485°54°Jul1.484°51°Aug1.073°43°Sep1.158°33°Oct0.942°23°Nov0.633°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trident, MT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Gallatin County

59,252 jobs at 6,828 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gallatin CountyRetail trade: 9,691 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,258 jobs; Construction: 7,545 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,390 jobs; Professional services: 4,353 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,761 jobs; Other services: 2,579 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,248 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Three Forks.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bozeman29.3 miles
  • Billings Clinic BroadwaterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Townsend30.4 miles
  • Ruby Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan43.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Three Forks

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Milwaukee Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Stevenson Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Tom Bertagnolli Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Farm0.9 mi
  • Three Forks Market0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Three Forks Community Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Headwaters Heritage Museum0.9 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 Three Forks

Public schools here are run by Three Forks Elem, Three Forks H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Three Forks Elem SchoolThree ForksPre-K–5361Public1.1 mi
Three Forks 7-8Three Forks6–8182Public1.1 mi
Three Forks High SchoolThree Forks9–12251Public1.1 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 Wheatland and Ponderosa Pines.

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