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Summary for Three Forks


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Located in: Cascade County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Three Frks.

Time Zone: Three Forks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,960 feet [1,207.01 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Three Forks:

Lat:   47.281600°   (or 47°16'53" N)

Lon:   -111.090200°   (or -111°5'24" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Mahoney Hill<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Three Forks

GNIS ID:   777602

FIPS State / Place Code:   30 / 73965

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Three Forks)


About Cascade County

The community of Great Falls is the County Seat for {Cascade County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cascade)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     81,366   (0.17% decrease since 2010)  
2010     81,507   (1.43% increase since 2000)
2000:     80,357

Total Area:<5>   2,711 sq. miles [7,022.7 km²]

Housing Units: <6>   37,276

Official Website:   https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cascade

GNIS ID:   1719622

FIPS State / County Code:   30 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Three Forks)


About Montana

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,070,123   (8.16% increase since 2010)  
2010:     989,415   (9.67% increase since 2000)
2000:     902,195

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website:   https://mt.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitmt.com/

Parks:   https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/

Fishing:   https://fwp.mt.gov/fish

Hunting:   https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID:   767982

FIPS State:   30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Three Forks)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Three Forks, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Three Forks.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Three Forks. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).