Three Forks, MT town hall & government
Three Forks spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Three Forks's government.
Where Three Forks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Three Forks didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Three Forks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Three Forks High School District
Three Forks's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal
- Local 54%
- State 45%
- Federal <1%
Of the $12,502 per pupil, $8,149 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Three Forks: Three Forks Elementary School District ($11,277 per pupil) · Willow Creek Elementary School District ($16,435 per pupil).
Which schools Three Forks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Three Forks pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Three Forks's government
Who represents Three Forks
Three Forks is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.