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The Luther handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBeartooth Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve LutherData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Luther’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRed Lodge High and Luther Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59068Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Beartooth Electric Coop

Beartooth Electric Coop (Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Luther.

Start or move service: beartoothelectric.com · (406) 446-2310

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

Internet

Which providers serve Luther

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Luther, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Luther’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Luther.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLuther 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.

Luther kids go to
PK–8Luther SchoolLuther Elementary School District
9–12Red Lodge High Schoolin Red Lodge

Luther is in two districts that split the grades: Luther Elementary School District and Red Lodge 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

Luther is unincorporated, so Carbon County is the local government.

Local governmentCarbon CountyLuther is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarbon County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Carbon County (county election office). PO Box 887, Red Lodge, MT 59068-0887 · (406) 446-1220 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Luther is in ZIP code 59068

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LutherZIP’s residents in Luther
59068Red Lodge, MT100%1%

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 roomStillwater Billings Clinic26.1 miles awayGet a library cardRed Lodge Carnegie Library3 West 8th Street · (406) 446-1905

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

Questions about living in Luther

Who provides electricity in Luther?

Beartooth Electric Coop (Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Luther?

59068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Luther in?

Luther Elementary School District and Red Lodge High School District.

How do I register to vote in Luther?

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 Carbon 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): pending.