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The Montaqua handbook

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

Montaqua has no town government of its own, so Carbon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Joliet Elementary School District. The nearest emergency room is Stillwater Billings Clinic, 18.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Montaqua 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 Montaqua’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Montaqua’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJoliet High and Joliet Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59041Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

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

2 home internet providers serve Montaqua

63% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL81%60/5
Wisp West, Celerity InternetFixed wireless78%200/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Montaqua’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Montaqua.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMontaqua 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.

Montaqua kids go to
PK–5Joliet Schoolin Joliet
6–8Joliet Middle Schoolin Joliet
9–12Joliet High Schoolin Joliet

Montaqua is in two districts that split the grades: Joliet Elementary School District and Joliet 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

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

Local governmentCarbon CountyMontaqua 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

Montaqua is in ZIP code 59041

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MontaquaZIP’s residents in Montaqua
59041Joliet, MT100%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 roomStillwater Billings Clinic18.7 miles awayGet a library cardJoliet Public Library211 E Front Street · (406) 962-3013

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

Questions about living in Montaqua

Who provides electricity in Montaqua?

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 Montaqua?

CenturyLink, Wisp West, Celerity Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Montaqua?

59041. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Montaqua in?

Joliet Elementary School District and Joliet High School District.

How do I register to vote in Montaqua?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.