Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ekalaka, MT: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Ekalaka: Carter County High School District and Ekalaka Elementary School District. For emergencies, Ekalaka is closest to Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, 0.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ekalaka, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ekalaka.
Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ekalaka. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Montana).
Start or move service: montana-dakota.com · (800) 638-3278
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Ekalaka water system
The Town of Ekalaka water system supplies almost all of Ekalaka. It draws ground water and serves 400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MT0000206.
2 home internet providers serve Ekalaka
100% of 317 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Rivers Communications | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Ekalaka, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ekalaka, from the town’s own site.
Ekalaka Transfer Site
- Tue9 am–4 pm
- Sat9 am–4 pm
From ekalaka.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ekalaka is in two districts that split the grades: Carter County High School District and Ekalaka 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ekalaka is in ZIP code 59324
ZIP codes where Ekalaka residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ekalaka | ZIP’s residents in Ekalaka |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59324 | Ekalaka, MT | 100% | 41% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ekalaka
Who supplies Ekalaka’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Ekalaka water system (EPA ID MT0000206). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ekalaka?
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ekalaka?
Mid-Rivers Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ekalaka?
59324. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ekalaka in?
Carter County High School District and Ekalaka Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Ekalaka?
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 Carter County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Ekalaka’s own website (ekalaka.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.