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The Goldcreek handbook

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

Goldcreek has no town government of its own, so Powell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gold Creek Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Goldcreek: the closest is Deer Lodge Medical Center, 16.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goldcreek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPowell County High and Gold Creek Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59733Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Goldcreek. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Goldcreek

100% of 9 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeFiber, DSL100%1,000/500
AT&TFixed wireless78%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Goldcreek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goldcreek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGoldcreek 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.

Goldcreek kids go to
9–12Powell County High Schoolin Deer Lodge

Goldcreek is in two districts that split the grades: Gold Creek Elementary School District and Powell County 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Goldcreek is unincorporated, so Powell County is the local government.

Local governmentPowell CountyGoldcreek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePowell County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Powell County (county election office). 409 Missouri Ave., Deer Lodge, MT 59722-1078 · (406) 846-9786 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Goldcreek is in ZIP code 59733

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GoldcreekZIP’s residents in Goldcreek
59733Gold Creek, MT100%6%

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 roomDeer Lodge Medical Center16.7 miles awayGet a library cardDrummond School & Community Library124 First Street · (406) 288-3700

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

Questions about living in Goldcreek

Who provides electricity in Goldcreek?

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 Goldcreek?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Goldcreek?

59733. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Goldcreek in?

Gold Creek Elementary School District and Powell County High School District.

How do I register to vote in Goldcreek?

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 Powell 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.