Young-Almas House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Havre, 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. Power in Havre comes from Hill County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Havre, 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.
Power comes from Hill County Electric Coop
Hill County Electric Coop (Hill County Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Havre.
Start or move service: www.hcelectric.com · (406) 394-7804
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 almost all of Havre. 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
98% of 3,589 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Triangle Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 50/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 45% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Havre’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Havre.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Havre is in two districts that split the grades: Havre Elementary School District and Havre High School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Havre is in ZIP code 59501
ZIP codes where Havre residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Havre | ZIP’s residents in Havre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59501 | Havre, MT | 100% | 74% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Havre
Who supplies Havre’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?
Hill County Electric Coop (Hill County Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Havre?
Spectrum, Triangle Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Havre?
59501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Havre in?
Havre Elementary School District and Havre High School District.
How do I register to vote in Havre?
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.