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The Nibbe handbook

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

Nibbe has no town government of its own, so Yellowstone County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Huntley Project K-12 Schools. Power in Nibbe comes from Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerYellowstone Valley Elec Co-opcooperative utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve NibbeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nibbe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHuntley Project K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes59088, 59006Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op

Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op (Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nibbe. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: www.yvec.com · (406) 348-3411

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

Internet

Which providers serve Nibbe

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Nibbe, 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 Nibbe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nibbe.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNibbe 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.

Nibbe kids go to
PK–6Huntley Project Elem K-6in Worden
7–8Huntley Project 7-8in Worden
9–12Huntley Project High Schlin Worden

Nibbe is in Huntley Project 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

Nibbe is unincorporated, so Yellowstone County is the local government.

Local governmentYellowstone CountyNibbe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYellowstone County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Yellowstone County (county election office). Box 35002, Billings, MT 59107-5002 · (406) 256-2740 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2022
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 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nibbe spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NibbeZIP’s residents in Nibbe
59088Worden, MT68%4%
59006Ballantine, MT32%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 roomBig Horn Hospital26.4 miles awayGet a library cardBig Horn County Public Library419 North Custer Avenue · (406) 665-1808

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

Questions about living in Nibbe

Who provides electricity in Nibbe?

Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op (Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Nibbe?

59088 (68%), 59006 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nibbe in?

Huntley Project K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Nibbe?

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 Yellowstone 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.