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The Alzada handbook

Living in Alzada, MT: what to set up and who to call

Alzada has no town government of its own, so Carter County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alzada Elementary School District. Power in Alzada comes from Southeast Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Alzada has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Carter County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Alzada’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Alzada, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSoutheast Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alzada’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlzada Elementary and Carter County High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59311Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Alzada.

Electricity

Power comes from Southeast Electric Coop

Southeast Electric Coop (Southeast Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alzada.

Start or move service: seecoop.com · (406) 775-8762

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Alzada

55% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Range Telephone CooperativeDSL87%50/20
VerizonFixed wireless55%300/20
Visionary BroadbandFixed wireless3%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alzada’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alzada.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAlzada has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Alzada kids go to
PK–8Alzada SchoolAlzada Elementary School District
9–12Carter County High Schoolin Ekalaka

Alzada is in two districts that split the grades: Alzada Elementary School District and Carter County High School District.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Alzada is unincorporated, so Carter County is the local government.

Local governmentCarter CountyAlzada is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarter County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Carter County (county election office). Box 315, Ekalaka, MT 59324-0315 · (406) 775-8749 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 2025
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeprodvoterportal.mt.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alzada is in ZIP code 59311

ZIP codes where Alzada residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlzadaZIP’s residents in Alzada
59311Alzada, MT100%18%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCrook County Hospital42.4 miles awayGet a library cardBelle Fourche Public Library905 5th Ave · (605) 892-4407

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Alzada

Who provides electricity in Alzada?

Southeast Electric Coop (Southeast Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Alzada?

Range Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alzada?

59311. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alzada in?

Alzada Elementary School District and Carter County High School District.

How do I register to vote in Alzada?

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 Carter County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.