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The Beaver Creek handbook

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

Beaver Creek has no town government of its own, so Hill County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Havre High School District. Wired internet is thin in Beaver Creek: the FCC’s map has 1% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHavre High and Havre Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59501Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Beaver Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver Creek. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Montana, for customers on its standard service). Montana lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of NorthWestern Energy’s home customers do, and NorthWestern Energy still delivers it.

Start or move service: northwesternenergy.com · (888) 467-2669

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Beaver Creek

2% of 144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Triangle CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber66%50/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Beaver Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBeaver Creek 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.

Beaver Creek kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Havre High Schoolin Havre

Beaver Creek is in two districts that split the grades: Havre High School District and Havre 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

Beaver Creek is unincorporated, so Hill County is the local government.

Local governmentHill CountyBeaver Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHill County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Hill County (county election office). 315 4th St, Havre, MT 59501-3923 · (406) 400-2412 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Beaver Creek is in ZIP code 59501

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Beaver CreekZIP’s residents in Beaver Creek
59501Havre, MT100%2%

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 roomNorthern Montana Hospital5.5 miles awayGet a library cardHavre-Hill County Library402 3rd Street · (406) 265-2123

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

Questions about living in Beaver Creek

Who provides electricity in Beaver Creek?

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Beaver Creek?

Triangle Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Beaver Creek?

59501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beaver Creek in?

Havre High School District and Havre Elementary School District. Parts of the city are in Cottonwood Elementary School District and Box Elder High School District.

How do I register to vote in Beaver Creek?

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 Hill 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.