Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Living in Miles City, MT: what to set up and who to call
The City of Miles City water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Miles City has its own drop-off, Eastern Montana Industries Recycling Center, on 2914 Comstock Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Miles City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Miles City.
Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Miles City. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Montana).
Start or move service: montana-dakota.com · (800) 638-3278
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Miles City water system
The City of Miles City water system supplies Miles City: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 9,565 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Aug 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MT0000291.
5 home internet providers serve Miles City
93% of 3,464 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Rivers Communications | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 84% | 900/90 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 59% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Miles City has its own drop-off: Eastern Montana Industries Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Miles City, and where the rules are.
Eastern Montana Industries Recycling Center
2914 Comstock Street, Miles City, MT, 59301
Before you go, check the rules on milescitychamber.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Miles City is in two districts that split the grades: Custer County High School District and Miles City Elementary School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Miles City is in ZIP code 59301
ZIP codes where Miles City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Miles City | ZIP’s residents in Miles City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59301 | Miles City, MT | 100% | 73% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Miles City
Who supplies Miles City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Miles City water system (EPA ID MT0000291). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Miles City?
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Miles City?
Mid-Rivers Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Miles City?
59301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Miles City in?
Custer County High School District and Miles City Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Miles City?
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 Custer County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.