Living in Havre North, MT: what to set up and who to call
The City of Havre water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Havre North has no town government of its own, so Hill County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Havre Elementary School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Havre North, 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 Havre North.
Power comes from NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Havre North. 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.
Water comes from City of Havre water system
The City of Havre water system supplies Havre North: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 9,921 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Feb 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MT0000524.
6 home internet providers serve Havre North
94% of 367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 42% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Triangle Communications | Fixed wireless | 73% | 50/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Havre North’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Havre North.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Havre North is in two districts that split the grades: Havre Elementary School District and Havre 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
Havre North is unincorporated, so Hill County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Havre North is in ZIP code 59501
ZIP codes where Havre North residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Havre North | ZIP’s residents in Havre North |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59501 | Havre, MT | 100% | 6% |
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 Havre North
Who supplies Havre North’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Havre water system (EPA ID MT0000524). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Havre North?
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 Havre North?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, Triangle Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Havre North?
59501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Havre North in?
Havre Elementary School District and Havre High School District.
How do I register to vote in Havre North?
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 Hill 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.