Living in Grass Range, MT: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Grass Range comes from the Town of Grass Range water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Grass Range comes from Fergus Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grass Range, 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 Grass Range.
Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop
Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grass Range. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Montana).
Start or move service: www.ferguselectric.coop · (406) 538-3465
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Grass Range water system
The Town of Grass Range water system supplies almost all of Grass Range. It draws ground water and serves 102 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MT0000231.
3 home internet providers serve Grass Range
98% of 101 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Rivers Communications | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grass Range’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grass Range.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grass Range is in two districts that split the grades: Grass Range Elementary School District and Grass Range 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Grass Range is in ZIP code 59032
ZIP codes where Grass Range residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grass Range | ZIP’s residents in Grass Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59032 | Grass Range, MT | 100% | 22% |
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 Grass Range
Who supplies Grass Range’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Grass Range water system (EPA ID MT0000231). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grass Range?
Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Grass Range?
Mid-Rivers Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grass Range?
59032. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grass Range in?
Grass Range Elementary School District and Grass Range High School District.
How do I register to vote in Grass Range?
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 Fergus 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: 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.