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The Belknap handbook

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

Belknap has no town government of its own, so Sanders County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Thompson Falls Elementary School District. Power in Belknap comes from Northern Lights, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthern Lightscooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belknap’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThompson Falls High and Thompson Falls Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59873Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Northern Lights

Northern Lights (Northern Lights, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Belknap. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $118 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: nli.coop · (208) 263-5141

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Belknap

100% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/500

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Belknap’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Belknap.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBelknap 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.

Belknap kids go to
PK–6Thompson Falls Elem Schlin Thompson Falls
7–8Thompson Falls 7-8in Thompson Falls
9–12Thompson Falls High Schlin Thompson Falls

Belknap is in two districts that split the grades: Thompson Falls Elementary School District and Thompson Falls 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

Belknap is unincorporated, so Sanders County is the local government.

Local governmentSanders CountyBelknap is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSanders County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Sanders County (county election office). Box 519, Thompson Falls, MT 59873-0519 · (406) 827-3038 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Belknap is in ZIP code 59873

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BelknapZIP’s residents in Belknap
59873Thompson Falls, MT100%5%

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 roomClark Fork Valley Hospital27.7 miles awayGet a library cardThompson Falls Public Library911 Main Street · (406) 827-3547

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

Questions about living in Belknap

Who provides electricity in Belknap?

Northern Lights (Northern Lights, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Belknap?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Belknap?

59873. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Belknap in?

Thompson Falls Elementary School District and Thompson Falls High School District.

How do I register to vote in Belknap?

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 Sanders 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.