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The Cyr handbook

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

Cyr has no town government of its own, so Mineral County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alberton K-12 Schools. Power in Cyr comes from Missoula Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMissoula Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers26% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cyr’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlberton K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59820Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Missoula Electric Coop

Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cyr. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $117 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: missoulaelectric.com · (406) 541-4433

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Cyr

26% of 29 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeDSL93%40/5
T-MobileFixed wireless55%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cyr’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cyr.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCyr 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.

Cyr kids go to
PK–5Alberton Elementaryin Alberton
6–8Alberton Middle Schoolin Alberton
9–12Alberton High Schoolin Alberton

Cyr is in Alberton K-12 Schools.

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

Cyr is unincorporated, so Mineral County is the local government.

Local governmentMineral CountyCyr is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMineral County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Mineral County (county election office). Box 550, Superior, MT 59872-0550 · (406) 822-3520 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cyr is in ZIP code 59820

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CyrZIP’s residents in Cyr
59820Alberton, MT100%4%

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 roomMineral Community Hospital18.7 miles awayGet a library cardMineral County Public Library301 2nd Ave East · (406) 822-3563

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

Questions about living in Cyr

Who provides electricity in Cyr?

Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cyr?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cyr?

59820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cyr in?

Alberton K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cyr?

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 Mineral 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.