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

Dewey 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 Dewey 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
Dewey 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 Dewey’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dewey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWise River Elementary and Beaverhead County High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59727Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

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

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

1 home internet providers serve Dewey

100% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southern Montana Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dewey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dewey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDewey 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.

Dewey kids go to
PK–8Wise River Schoolin Wise River
9–12Beaverhead Co High Schoolin Dillon

Dewey is in two districts that split the grades: Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River 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

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

Local governmentBeaverhead CountyDewey 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

Dewey is in ZIP code 59727

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DeweyZIP’s residents in Dewey
59727Divide, MT100%10%

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 roomSt. James Hospital21.8 miles awayGet a library cardButte-Silver Bow Public Library226 West Broadway · (406) 792-1080

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

Questions about living in Dewey

Who provides electricity in Dewey?

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

What internet providers serve Dewey?

Southern Montana Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dewey?

59727. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dewey in?

Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Dewey?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.