Local servicesPost officeThree Forks Post Office2.1 miTown hallThree Forks City Hall2.1 miPoliceGalatin County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationThree Forks Volunteer Fire Department and Three Forks Area Ambulance Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN20 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 101.1 miCoachBozemanJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59752 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59752 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:35 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min8:04 am – 4:43 pm
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People4,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.81,906 householdsMedian household income $82,228Median home value $426,600Median rent $1,218 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,248 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,783 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 16%, construction 15%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days25 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Trident station, 3 mi away; snow from Menard 3 Ne
Nearby landmarksJefferson Riverriver · 1.2 miMadison Riverriver · 1.2 miMissouri Headwaters State Park-Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miThree Forks KOA Journeycampground · 3.8 miCress Springsspring · 3.5 miCOPPER CITY TRAILStrailhead · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMissouri Headwaters State Parkstate park · under a mile · 560 acresBlackbird Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · under a mileMilwaukee Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 1.1 miThree Forks Ponds Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 1.4 mi · 96 acresDrouillard Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.3 miMadison Buffalo Jump State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 632 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 11 Mar 197715 mi away, near Toston, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGallatin County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighAvalanche Very HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025358 of 365 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gallatin County monitors, MT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Three Forksserves 1,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,057 ft1,237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
