Living in Olney, MT: what to set up and who to call
Olney has no town government of its own, so Flathead County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Olney-Bissell Elementary School District. Power in Olney comes from Lincoln Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Olney, 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 Olney.
Power comes from Lincoln Electric Coop
Lincoln Electric Coop (Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Olney.
Start or move service: www.lincolnelectric.coop · (406) 889-3301
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Olney
84% of 73 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| InterBel Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 82% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Olney’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Olney.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Olney is in two districts that split the grades: Olney-Bissell Elementary School District and Whitefish 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Olney is unincorporated, so Flathead County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Olney is in ZIP code 59927
ZIP codes where Olney residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Olney | ZIP’s residents in Olney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59927 | Olney, MT | 100% | 45% |
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 Olney
Who provides electricity in Olney?
Lincoln Electric Coop (Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Olney?
InterBel Telephone Cooperative, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Olney?
59927. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Olney in?
Olney-Bissell Elementary School District and Whitefish High School District.
How do I register to vote in Olney?
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 Flathead 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.