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The Ismay handbook

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

Power in Ismay comes from Tongue River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Two school districts split the grades in Ismay: Custer County High School District and Trail Creek Elementary School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerTongue River Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve IsmayData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ismay’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCuster County High and Trail Creek Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59336Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Tongue River Electric Coop

Tongue River Electric Coop (Tongue River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ismay.

Start or move service: tongueriverelectric.com · (406) 784-2341

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Ismay

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ismay, 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 Ismay’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ismay.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ismay or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ismay kids go to
PK–8Riverview Schoolin Miles City
9–12Custer Co District Highin Miles City

Ismay is in two districts that split the grades: Custer County High School District and Trail Creek 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsIsmay’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCuster County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Custer County (county election office). 1010 Main St, Ste 22, Miles City, MT 59301 · (406) 874-6059 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ismay is in ZIP code 59336

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IsmayZIP’s residents in Ismay
59336Ismay, MT100%7%
Area code406Wikidata

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 roomFallon Medical Complex Hospital29.3 miles awayGet a library cardFallon County Library6 West Fallon Ave · (406) 778-7160

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

Questions about living in Ismay

Who provides electricity in Ismay?

Tongue River Electric Coop (Tongue River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Ismay?

59336. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ismay in?

Custer County High School District and Trail Creek Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Ismay?

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 Custer 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.