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The Maxville handbook

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

Maxville has no town government of its own, so Granite County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Philipsburg K-12 Schools. For an emergency, Granite County Medical Center is the closest ER, 17.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Maxville, 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 Maxville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPhilipsburg K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes59837, 59858Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

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

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

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeFiber, DSL100%1,000/500

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Maxville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maxville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMaxville 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.

Maxville kids go to
PK–6Philipsburg Schoolin Philipsburg
7–8Philipsburg 7-8in Philipsburg
9–12Granite High Schoolin Philipsburg

Maxville is in Philipsburg 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

Maxville is unincorporated, so Granite County is the local government.

Local governmentGranite CountyMaxville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGranite County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Granite County (county election office). Box 925, Philipsburg, MT 59858-0925 · (406) 859-3771 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Maxville spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MaxvilleZIP’s residents in Maxville
59837Hall, MT72%25%
59858Philipsburg, MT28%2%

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 roomGranite County Medical Center17.2 miles awayGet a library cardPhilipsburg Public Library106 W Broadway · (406) 859-5030

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

Questions about living in Maxville

Who provides electricity in Maxville?

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 Maxville?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Maxville?

59837 (72%), 59858 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maxville in?

Philipsburg K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Maxville?

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 Granite 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.