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The Maverick Mountain handbook

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

Maverick Mountain has no town government of its own, so Beaverhead County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Beaverhead County High School District. Power in Maverick Mountain comes from Vigilante Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maverick Mountain’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPolaris Elementary and Beaverhead County High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59746Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Maverick Mountain.

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Maverick Mountain.

Start or move service: www.vec.coop · (406) 683-2327

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Maverick Mountain

100% of 106 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southern Montana Telephone CompanyFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Maverick Mountain’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maverick Mountain.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMaverick Mountain 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.

Maverick Mountain kids go to
PK–8Polaris Schoolin Polaris
9–12Beaverhead Co High Schoolin Dillon

Maverick Mountain is in two districts that split the grades: Beaverhead County High School District and Polaris Elementary 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

Maverick Mountain is unincorporated, so Beaverhead County is the local government.

Local governmentBeaverhead CountyMaverick Mountain is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBeaverhead County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Beaverhead County (county election office). 2 S Pacific St, No 3, Dillon, MT 59725-2799 · (406) 683-3720 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 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 Oct 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Maverick Mountain is in ZIP code 59746

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Maverick MountainZIP’s residents in Maverick Mountain
59746Polaris, MT100%51%

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 roomBarrett Hospital & Healthcare27.1 miles awayGet a library cardDillon Public Library121 S Idaho Street · (406) 683-4544

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

Questions about living in Maverick Mountain

Who provides electricity in Maverick Mountain?

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

What internet providers serve Maverick Mountain?

Southern Montana Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Maverick Mountain?

59746. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maverick Mountain in?

Beaverhead County High School District and Polaris Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Maverick Mountain?

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 Beaverhead 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.