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The Elkhorn handbook

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

Elkhorn has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jefferson High School District. Power in Elkhorn 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
Elkhorn has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jefferson County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Elkhorn’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ElkhornData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elkhorn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJefferson High and Boulder Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59632Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

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

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

Which providers serve Elkhorn

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elkhorn.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileElkhorn 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.

Elkhorn kids go to
PK–6Boulder Elementary Schoolin Boulder
7–8Boulder 7-8in Boulder
9–12Jefferson High Schoolin Boulder

Elkhorn is in two districts that split the grades: Jefferson High School District and Boulder 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

Elkhorn is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.

Local governmentJefferson CountyElkhorn is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). Box H, Boulder, MT 59632-0249 · (406) 225-4020 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Elkhorn is in ZIP code 59632

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ElkhornZIP’s residents in Elkhorn
59632Boulder, MT100%1%

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 roomBillings Clinic Broadwater20.8 miles awayGet a library cardJefferson County Library - Boulder202 S Main · (406) 225-3241

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

Questions about living in Elkhorn

Who provides electricity in Elkhorn?

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

What ZIP codes are in Elkhorn?

59632. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elkhorn in?

Jefferson High School District and Boulder Elementary School District. Parts of the city are in Clancy Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Elkhorn?

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 Jefferson 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): pending.