Living in Glacier Colony, MT: what to set up and who to call
Glacier Colony has no town government of its own, so Glacier County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cut Bank Elementary School District. Wired internet is thin in Glacier Colony: the FCC’s map has 50% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Glacier Colony, 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 Glacier Colony.
Power comes from NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Glacier Colony. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Montana, for customers on its standard service). Montana lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of NorthWestern Energy’s home customers do, and NorthWestern Energy still delivers it.
Start or move service: northwesternenergy.com · (888) 467-2669
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Glacier Colony
0% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Telephone | Fiber | 50% | 50/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Glacier Colony’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Glacier Colony.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Glacier Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Cut Bank Elementary School District and Cut Bank 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Glacier Colony is unincorporated, so Glacier County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Glacier Colony is in ZIP code 59427
ZIP codes where Glacier Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Glacier Colony | ZIP’s residents in Glacier Colony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59427 | Cut Bank, MT | 100% | 2% |
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 Glacier Colony
Who provides electricity in Glacier Colony?
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Glacier Colony?
Northern Telephone (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Glacier Colony?
59427. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Glacier Colony in?
Cut Bank Elementary School District and Cut Bank High School District.
How do I register to vote in Glacier 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.
- 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.