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The Hardy handbook

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

Hardy has no town government of its own, so Cascade County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cascade Elementary School District. The nearest emergency room is Benefis Hospitals, 33.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hardy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCascade High and Cascade Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59421Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

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

1 home internet providers serve Hardy

0% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL89%60/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hardy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hardy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHardy 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.

Hardy kids go to
PK–5Cascade Schoolin Cascade
6–8Cascade 6-8in Cascade
9–12Cascade High Schoolin Cascade

Hardy is in two districts that split the grades: Cascade Elementary School District and Cascade 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

Hardy is unincorporated, so Cascade County is the local government.

Local governmentCascade CountyHardy is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCascade County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Cascade County (county election office). Box 2305, Great Falls, MT 59403-2305 · (406) 454-6803 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2024
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 Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hardy is in ZIP code 59421

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HardyZIP’s residents in Hardy
59421Cascade, MT100%4%

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 roomBenefis Hospitals33.6 miles awayGet a library cardWedsworth Memorial Library13 North Front Street · (406) 468-2848

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

Questions about living in Hardy

Who provides electricity in Hardy?

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 Hardy?

CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hardy?

59421. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hardy in?

Cascade Elementary School District and Cascade High School District.

How do I register to vote in Hardy?

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 Cascade 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.