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The Lavina handbook

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

Power in Lavina comes from Fergus Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Lavina: the closest is Roundup Memorial Healthcare, 21.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFergus Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lavina’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLavina K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59046Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop

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

98% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mid-Rivers CommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless81%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 Lavina’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lavina.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lavina 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.

Lavina kids go to
PK–5Lavina ElementaryLavina K-12 Schools
6–8Lavina Middle SchoolLavina K-12 Schools
9–12Lavina High SchoolLavina K-12 Schools

Lavina is in Lavina K-12 Schools.

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, electionsLavina’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGolden Valley County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Golden Valley County (county election office). PO Box 10, Ryegate, MT 59074-0010 · (406) 568-2231 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lavina is in ZIP code 59046

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LavinaZIP’s residents in Lavina
59046Lavina, MT100%24%
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 roomRoundup Memorial Healthcare21.7 miles awayGet a library cardRoundup School-Community Library601 6th Ave West · (406) 323-1802

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

Questions about living in Lavina

Who provides electricity in Lavina?

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 Lavina?

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

What ZIP codes are in Lavina?

59046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lavina in?

Lavina K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lavina?

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 Golden Valley 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.