Photo: Appyranch · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alberton, MT: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Alberton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2022. Power in Alberton comes from Missoula Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alberton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Alberton.
Power comes from Missoula Electric Coop
Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alberton. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $117 a month (its average across Montana).
Start or move service: missoulaelectric.com · (406) 541-4433
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Alberton water system
The Town of Alberton water system supplies almost all of Alberton. It draws ground water and serves 495 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Mar 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MT0000015.
4 home internet providers serve Alberton
95% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 40/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Alberton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alberton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alberton is in Alberton K-12 Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alberton is in ZIP code 59820
ZIP codes where Alberton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alberton | ZIP’s residents in Alberton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59820 | Alberton, MT | 100% | 29% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Alberton
Who supplies Alberton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Alberton water system (EPA ID MT0000015). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alberton?
Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alberton?
Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alberton?
59820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alberton in?
Alberton K-12 Schools.
How do I register to vote in Alberton?
Montana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Mineral County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.