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The Argenta handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ArgentaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Argenta’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDillon Elementary and Beaverhead County High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59725Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Argenta.

Start or move service: www.vec.coop · (406) 683-2327

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

Internet

Which providers serve Argenta

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Argenta, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Argenta’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Argenta.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileArgenta 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.

Argenta kids go to
PK–5Parkview Schoolin Dillon
6–8Dillon Middle Schoolin Dillon
9–12Beaverhead Co High Schoolin Dillon

Argenta is in two districts that split the grades: Beaverhead County High School District and Dillon Elementary 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

Argenta is unincorporated, so Beaverhead County is the local government.

Local governmentBeaverhead CountyArgenta is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBeaverhead County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Beaverhead County (county election office). 2 S Pacific St, No 3, Dillon, MT 59725-2799 · (406) 683-3720 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2023
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 Oct 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Argenta is in ZIP code 59725

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArgentaZIP’s residents in Argenta
59725Dillon, MT100%0%

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 roomBarrett Hospital & Healthcare11.7 miles awayGet a library cardDillon Public Library121 S Idaho Street · (406) 683-4544

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

Questions about living in Argenta

Who provides electricity in Argenta?

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

What ZIP codes are in Argenta?

59725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Argenta in?

Beaverhead County High School District and Dillon Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Argenta?

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 Beaverhead 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): pending.