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The Big Sky Colony handbook

Living in Big Sky Colony, MT: what to set up and who to call

Big Sky Colony has no town government of its own, so Glacier County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Browning Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Big Sky Colony: the closest is P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet, 21.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Big Sky ColonyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Sky Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrowning High and Browning Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Sky Colony.

Internet

Which providers serve Big Sky Colony

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Big Sky Colony, 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 Big Sky Colony’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Sky Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBig Sky Colony 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.

Big Sky Colony kids go to
PK–8Big Sky SchoolBrowning Elementary School District
9–12Browning High Schoolin Browning

Big Sky Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Browning Elementary School District and Browning 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

Big Sky Colony is unincorporated, so Glacier County is the local government.

Local governmentGlacier CountyBig Sky Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGlacier County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Glacier County (county election office). 512 E Main, Cut Bank, MT 59427-3075 · (406) 873-3607 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2024
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 Jun 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomP H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet21.2 miles awayGet a library cardGlacier County Library21 1st Avenue SE · (406) 873-4572

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

Questions about living in Big Sky Colony

What school district is Big Sky Colony in?

Browning Elementary School District and Browning High School District.

How do I register to vote in Big Sky Colony?

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

Sources & dates

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

  • 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.