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The Laredo handbook

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

Laredo has no town government of its own, so Hill County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Havre Elementary School District. The closest ER is Northern Montana Hospital, 11.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Laredo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHavre High and Havre Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59501Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Laredo. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Montana, for customers on its standard service). Montana lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of NorthWestern Energy’s home customers do, and NorthWestern Energy still delivers it.

Start or move service: northwesternenergy.com · (888) 467-2669

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Laredo

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Triangle CommunicationsFiber100%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Laredo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laredo.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLaredo 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.

Laredo kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Havre High Schoolin Havre

Laredo is in two districts that split the grades: Havre Elementary School District and Havre 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

Laredo is unincorporated, so Hill County is the local government.

Local governmentHill CountyLaredo is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHill County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Hill County (county election office). 315 4th St, Havre, MT 59501-3923 · (406) 400-2412 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Laredo is in ZIP code 59501

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LaredoZIP’s residents in Laredo
59501Havre, MT100%0%

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 roomNorthern Montana Hospital11.8 miles awayGet a library cardStone Child College8294 Upper Box Elder Rd · (406) 395-4875

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

Questions about living in Laredo

Who provides electricity in Laredo?

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Laredo?

Triangle Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Laredo?

59501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Laredo in?

Havre Elementary School District and Havre High School District.

How do I register to vote in Laredo?

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.

  • 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.