Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Judith Gap, MT: what to set up and who to call
Power in Judith Gap comes from Fergus Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Two school districts split the grades in Judith Gap: Judith Gap Elementary School District and Judith Gap High School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Judith Gap, 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 Judith Gap.
Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop
Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Judith Gap. 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.
Water comes from Town of Judith Gap water system
The Town of Judith Gap water system supplies Judith Gap: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 126 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2014–Dec 2016, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2016: EPA has no newer result for this system. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. MT0000258.
2 home internet providers serve Judith Gap
100% of 72 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Communications | Fiber | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Judith Gap’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Judith Gap.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Judith Gap is in two districts that split the grades: Judith Gap Elementary School District and Judith Gap 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Judith Gap is in ZIP code 59453
ZIP codes where Judith Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Judith Gap | ZIP’s residents in Judith Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59453 | Judith Gap, MT | 100% | 35% |
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 Judith Gap
Who supplies Judith Gap’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Judith Gap water system (EPA ID MT0000258). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2014–Dec 2016), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Judith Gap?
Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Judith Gap?
Triangle Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Judith Gap?
59453. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Judith Gap in?
Judith Gap Elementary School District and Judith Gap High School District.
How do I register to vote in Judith Gap?
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 Wheatland 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.