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The Lincoln handbook

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

Lincoln has no town government of its own, so Lewis and Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln K-12 Schools. The nearest emergency room is Deer Lodge Medical Center, 40.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLincoln K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59639Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lincoln. 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 Lincoln

100% of 856 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LincTel CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/200

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lincoln’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lincoln.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLincoln 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.

Lincoln kids go to
PK–6Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln K-12 Schools
7–8Lincoln 7-8Lincoln K-12 Schools
9–12Lincoln High SchoolLincoln K-12 Schools

Lincoln is in Lincoln 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Lincoln is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark County is the local government.

Local governmentLewis and Clark CountyLincoln is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLewis and Clark County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Lewis and Clark County (county election office). 316 N Park Ave, Rm 168, Helena, MT 59623-0001 · (406) 447-8339 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2021
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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lincoln is in ZIP code 59639

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LincolnZIP’s residents in Lincoln
59639Lincoln, MT100%81%

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 roomDeer Lodge Medical Center40.8 miles awayGet a library cardLewis and Clark LibraryNearest branch: Lewis and Clark Library Lincoln Branch, 102 9th Avenue South · (406) 362-4300

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

Questions about living in Lincoln

Who provides electricity in Lincoln?

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 Lincoln?

LincTel Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?

59639. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lincoln in?

Lincoln K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lincoln?

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 Lewis and Clark 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.