22-569: The Adams Block , at 123 Main St. in Three Forks, Montana , was built in 1918. It is an Early Commercial -style building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is a two-story 50 by 90 feet (15 m × 27 m) brick building which was declared to be "'one of the most modem stores in the state of Montana' upon its completion in 1918." This article about
44-493: A dentilled cornice ." The town and the bank's prospects dimmed in economic depression and crop failures; the original owners sold the bank to American National Bank in 1917. American National survived through a wave of bank insolvencies in the state until it too failed in November 1923 and was taken over by Labor National Bank. Its doors were apparently not reopened, however. The one other Three Forks bank, First National,
66-621: A property in Montana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Three Forks, Montana Three Forks is a city in Gallatin County , Montana , United States and is located within the watershed valley system of both the Missouri and Mississippi rivers drainage basins — and is historically considered the birthplace or start of
88-437: A household in the city was $ 34,212, and the median income for a family was $ 39,938. Males had a median income of $ 30,086 versus $ 19,196 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,362. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. The City of Three Forks is a Mayor–council government form of government in which
110-485: A hub for tourism. Three Forks is at the cross-roads of Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 287 . Three Valleys State Bank The Three Valleys State Bank , at 202 Main St. in Three Forks, Montana , was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is the current home of the Headwaters Heritage Museum . The bank was chartered on April 28, 1910, and it purchased
132-460: A part of Three Forks Public Schools . Three Forks Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Three Forks High School 's team name is the Wolves. The Three Forks Community Library is a public library. The Three Forks Voice is a weekly newspaper serving the area. Area attractions such as Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park have made Three Forks and the surrounding area
154-559: Is located at 45°53′29″N 111°33′6″W / 45.89139°N 111.55167°W / 45.89139; -111.55167 (45.891334, -111.551532). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.88 km ), of which 1.44 square miles (3.73 km ) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km ) is water. [REDACTED] As of the census of 2010, there were 1,869 people, 785 households, and 524 families residing in
176-619: The Lewis and Clark Expedition . In 1800, she was captured by the Mennetaree tribe near the present site of Three Forks. She later returned to this area with Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. A statue of Sacagawea now sits in a park off Main Street. The present-day city of Three Forks was founded September 17, 1908 by John Q. Adams, a Milwaukee Road land agent. The Milwaukee (Railroad) Land Co., platted
198-645: The City Council is chaired by an elected Mayor . These two entities form the legislative and executive branches of the government. There are six elected City Council members. Three Forks Airport is a public use airport located 1 mile southeast of town. The municipality is in the Three Forks Elementary School District and the Three Forks High School District. The Three Forks elementary and high school districts are both
220-763: The Jefferson—the largest— as a separate tributary river, is that today the Mississippi River can arguably be called longer than the Missouri River because extensive re-channelization of the streambed for hydroelectric power projects has shortened the river while the Mississippi Delta has grown, lengthening the rival river. Honored in Three Forks, the Indian woman Sacagawea is best known as the interpreter and guide for
242-648: The Missouri River. The population was 1,989 at the 2020 census . The city of Three Forks is named so because it lies geographically near the point, in nearby Missouri Headwaters State Park , where the Jefferson , Madison , and Gallatin rivers converge to form the Missouri River — the longest single river in North America , as well as the major portion of the Missouri–Mississippi River System from
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#1732872637150264-427: The age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in
286-541: The building lot on which the bank stands on July 18. 1910, for $ 2,800. Construction was financed by town founder John Q. Adams; construction started in November 1910 and was complete in February 1911. The building is "a well-executed example of the Western Commercial style in two-part commercial block form." The design also included elements of Romanesque Revival style, including use of round arches, pilasters , and
308-561: The city was 40.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,728 people, 686 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,360.7 inhabitants per square mile (525.4/km ). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 571.7 per square mile (220.7/km ). The racial makeup of
330-530: The city was 97.57% White, 1.10% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 686 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who
352-448: The city. The population density was 1,297.9 inhabitants per square mile (501.1/km ). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 590.3 per square mile (227.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White , 0.2% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.5% Asian , and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 785 households, of which 31.1% had children under
374-523: The headwaters near Three Forks to its discharge into the Gulf of Mexico . Three Forks is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area of approximately 100,000 people and located thirty miles west of Bozeman. The three rivers, west to east, were named by Meriwether Lewis in late July 1805 for President Thomas Jefferson , Secretary of State James Madison , and Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin which
396-649: The latter one, the Three Valleys State Bank , whose building survives, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and serves as a local history museum. The town's early growth prospects foundered from the effects of economic depression, crop failures, and an earthquake that hit the town on June 27, 1925, damaging all of its brick buildings. The town's population never reached the 10,000 level that some once hoped for, and dropped to about 1,000. Some prosperity returned during and after World War II , and population has grown modestly since. Three Forks
418-581: The town and held a lot sale that day. Some buildings were moved to the present city from "Old Town Three Forks", a mile to the northeast. The city became a division point on the Milwaukee Road's Rocky Mountain Division and was an important hub for the railroad during the existence of the Milwaukee in Montana (1908-1980). Two banks for the town were chartered in 1909 and 1910; John Q. Adams financed construction of
440-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median income for
462-554: Was established in 1909, and was liquidated in March 1923. The town, including the bank building, was damaged in an earthquake on June 27, 1925; the building's parapet and cornice were not completely repaired and so evidence of the earthquake is still visible. After 37 years with no bank in town, the building again hosted a bank, the Security Bank in Three Forks (or First Security Bank ?), beginning in 1960, and ending in 1980 when
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#1732872637150484-511: Was in the times the genesis of a mild controversy and eventually spawned a modern-day geographical controversy—in both cases regarding length comparisons between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Today the two confluences are incorporated inside Missouri Headwaters State Park, which is also a U.S. National Historic Landmark . The Lewis and Clark expedition visited the site on July 28, 1805. Meriwether Lewis in his journal entry wrote: One consequence of their decision to designate, map and name
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