Three Forks, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,728. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,845 (+6.8% change)
Males: 876 (50.7%), Females: 852 (49.3%)

Zip code: 59752

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $34,212
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Three Forks:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (16.1%), English (15.9%), United States (10.1%), Norwegian (9.6%), Scottish (3.9%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Three Forks

• High school or higher: 89.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Three Forks city

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 65.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +559 (+47.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Three Forks:

• BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)
• BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; BOZEMAN, MT)
• MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 42 miles; ENNIS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Three Forks:

• GALLATIN FIELD (about 30 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
• HELENA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
• BERT MOONEY (about 65 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Three Forks:

• THREE FORKS (about 2 miles; THREE FORKS, MT; Abbreviation: 9S5)
• TOWNSEND (about 30 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U8)
• CANYON FERRY (about 37 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Three Forks:

• MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 49 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
• RICKS COLLEGE (about 146 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 193 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
• MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 213 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
• IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 293 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 307 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)

Schools

Public high school in Three Forks:

• THREE FORKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 210 EAST NEAL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Three Forks:

• THREE FORKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 212 EAST NEAL; Grades: PK – 06)
• THREE FORKS 7-8 (Students: 92; Location: 210 EAST NEAL; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Three Forks:

• THREE FORKS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,992; Location: 121 2ND AVE E; 17,000 books; 30 audio materials; 170 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)