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The Hilger handbook

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

Hilger has no town government of its own, so Fergus County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fergus High School District. Power in Hilger comes from Fergus Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFergus Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve HilgerData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hilger’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFergus High and Lewistown Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59451Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop

Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hilger. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Hilger

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hilger, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hilger’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hilger.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHilger 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.

Hilger kids go to
PK–1Garfield Schoolin Lewistown
2–3Highland Park Schoolin Lewistown
7–8Lewistown 7-8in Lewistown
9–12Fergus High Schoolin Lewistown

Hilger is in two districts that split the grades: Fergus High School District and Lewistown Elementary 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

Hilger is unincorporated, so Fergus County is the local government.

Local governmentFergus CountyHilger is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFergus County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Fergus County (county election office). 712 W Main, Ste 204, Lewistown, MT 59457-2561 · (406) 535-5242 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hilger is in ZIP code 59451

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HilgerZIP’s residents in Hilger
59451Hilger, MT100%10%

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 roomCentral Montana Medical Center14.1 miles awayGet a library cardLewistown Public Library701 West Main · (406) 538-5212

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

Questions about living in Hilger

Who provides electricity in Hilger?

Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Hilger?

59451. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hilger in?

Fergus High School District and Lewistown Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Hilger?

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.

  • 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): pending.