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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Three Forks's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,186
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$563 per resident
Water & other utilities
$489,00021%
Sewer & trash
$441,00019%
Roads & transportation
$433,00018%
Police
$407,00017%
Parks & libraries
$287,00012%
Administration & buildings
$90,0004%
Interest on debt
$90,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,0002%
Fire
$18,0001%
Other
$54,0002%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Three Forks

Full-time staff
12
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Three Forks High School District

Three Forks's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,502
Montana: $13,570
Students
255
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Three Forks pay

Typical tax bill
$2,243
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$395,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Three Forks's government

🏛️ Official websitethreeforksmontana.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Three Forks →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Three Forks's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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