Cascade County, Montana
36 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 84,606
- Median household income
- $67,690
- ±2,796
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 1,316 of 39,874 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 31,771 of 35,615 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cascade | 84,511 (2021) | 325 2nd Ave N, Great Falls | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Great Falls | 60,403 (2021) | Po Box 5021, Great Falls | Website |
| Town of Belt | 519 (2021) | Po Box 453, Belt | — |
| Town of Cascade | 601 (2021) | Po Box 314, Cascade | — |
| Town of Neihart | 43 (2021) | Po Box 36, Neihart | — |
Special districts 31
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls International Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2800 Terminal Dr, Great Falls | Website |
| Sun River Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 3 Highwood Dr, Great Falls | — |
| Vaughn Dike District | Drainage | Po Box 356, Vaughn | — |
| West Great Falls Flood Control and Drainage District | Flood control | 429 19th St Sw, Great Falls | — |
| Great Falls Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls | Website |
| Fort Shaw Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 154, Fort Shaw | — |
| Belt Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 531, Belt | — |
| Black Eagle Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 533, Black Eagle | — |
| Black Eagle Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 533, Black Eagle | — |
| Cascade Fire Service Board | Local fire protection | Po Box 493, Cascade | — |
| Dearborn Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 56 Dearborn River Rd, Cascade | — |
| Fort Shaw Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 68, Fort Shaw | — |
| Gore Hill Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 895, Great Falls | — |
| Sand Coulee Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 60, Sand Coulee | — |
| Simms Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Simms | — |
| Ulm Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 224, Ulm | — |
| Vaughn Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | 8 Fauna Ln, Vaughn | — |
| Great Falls Transit District | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 2353, Great Falls | Website |
| Simms Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 72, Simms | — |
| South Wind Water & Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 5405 Lower River Rd No 65, Great Falls | — |
| Stockett Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 121, Stockett | — |
| Sun Prairie Village County Water & Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1047 Grant Dr, Great Falls | — |
| Upper and Lower River Road County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 241 32 Ave So, Great Falls | — |
| Vaughn-Cascade County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 1161 6th Ave, Vaughn | Website |
| Cascade County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 12 3rd St Nw, Great Falls | — |
| Cascade County Refuse Disposal District | Solid waste management | 325 2nd Ave N, Great Falls | Website |
| Black Eagle Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1, Black Eagle | — |
| Gore Hill County Water District | Water supply utility | 4503 62nd Ave Sw, Great Falls | — |
| Homestead Acres County Water & Sewer District | Water supply utility | 15 E Country Ln, Great Falls | — |
| Sun Prairie Water District | Water supply utility | 1047 Grant Dr, Great Falls | — |
| Tri County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 635, Great Falls | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Belt Elem
School district3 schools
1 Church Street, Belt, MT, 59412
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Belt H S
School district1 schools
1 Church Street, Belt, MT, 59412
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cascade
Supervisory union0 schools
325 Second Avenue North, Great Falls, MT, 59401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cascade Elem
School district2 schools
321 Central Avenue West, Cascade, MT, 59421
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cascade H S
School district1 schools
321 Central Avenue West, Cascade, MT, 59421
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Centerville Elem
School district5 schools
693 Stockett Rd, Sand Coulee, MT, 59472
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Centerville H S
School district1 schools
693 Stockett Rd, Sand Coulee, MT, 59472
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Great Falls Elem
School district17 schools
1100 4th St So, Great Falls, MT, 59405
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Great Falls H S
School district2 schools
1100 4th St So, Great Falls, MT, 59405
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Simms H S
School district1 schools
123 Walker Street, Simms, MT, 59477
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sun River Valley Elem
School district3 schools
123 Walker Street, Simms, MT, 59477
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ulm Elem
School district3 schools
6 Ulm Vaughn Road, Ulm, MT, 59485
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Vaughn Elem
School district3 schools
480 Central Avenue, Vaughn, MT, 59487
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Great Falls Farmers' Market
2 S. Park Dr., Great Falls, MT, 59401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.