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The Lonepine handbook

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

Lonepine has no town government of its own, so Sanders County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hot Springs K-12. The ER is a drive from Lonepine: the closest is Clark Fork Valley Hospital, 19.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUSBIA-Mission Valley Powerfederal utility · 9.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lonepine’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHot Springs K-12Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes59848, 59845Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from USBIA-Mission Valley Power

USBIA-Mission Valley Power (USBIA-Mission Valley Power), a federal utility, serves all of Lonepine. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: missionvalleypower.org · (406) 675-7900

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lonepine

86% of 76 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Hot Springs TelephoneFixed wireless, DSL100%100/50
T-MobileFixed wireless87%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless86%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 Lonepine’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lonepine.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLonepine 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.

Lonepine is in Hot Springs K-12.

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

Lonepine is unincorporated, so Sanders County is the local government.

Local governmentSanders CountyLonepine is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSanders County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Sanders County (county election office). Box 519, Thompson Falls, MT 59873-0519 · (406) 827-3038 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lonepine spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LonepineZIP’s residents in Lonepine
59848Lonepine, MT58%73%
59845Hot Springs, MT42%6%

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 roomClark Fork Valley Hospital19.3 miles awayGet a library cardPreston Hot Springs Town-County Library203 East Main · (406) 741-3491

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

Questions about living in Lonepine

Who provides electricity in Lonepine?

USBIA-Mission Valley Power (USBIA-Mission Valley Power), a federal utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lonepine?

Hot Springs Telephone, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lonepine?

59848 (58%), 59845 (42%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lonepine in?

Hot Springs K-12.

How do I register to vote in Lonepine?

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 Sanders 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.