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The Klein handbook

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

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

Klein has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Musselshell County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Klein’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop

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

2 home internet providers serve Klein

79% of 121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mid-Rivers CommunicationsFiber83%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Klein’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Klein.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKlein 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.

Klein kids go to
PK–6Roundup Elementaryin Roundup
7–8Roundup 7-8in Roundup
9–12Roundup H Sin Roundup

Klein is in two districts that split the grades: Roundup Elementary School District and Roundup 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Klein is unincorporated, so Musselshell County is the local government.

Local governmentMusselshell CountyKlein is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMusselshell County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Musselshell County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check prodvoterportal.mt.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Klein is in ZIP code 59072

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KleinZIP’s residents in Klein
59072Roundup, MT100%4%
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.

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

Questions about living in Klein

Who provides electricity in Klein?

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 Klein?

Mid-Rivers Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Klein?

59072. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Klein in?

Roundup Elementary School District and Roundup High School District.

How do I register to vote in Klein?

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 Musselshell 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.