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The Ovando handbook

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

Ovando has no town government of its own, so Powell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ovando Elementary School District. Power in Ovando comes from Missoula Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMissoula Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve OvandoData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ovando’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOvando Elementary and Powell County High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59854Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Missoula Electric Coop

Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ovando. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $117 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: missoulaelectric.com · (406) 541-4433

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

Internet

Which providers serve Ovando

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ovando.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOvando 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.

Ovando kids go to
PK–8Ovando SchoolOvando Elementary School District
9–12Powell County High Schoolin Deer Lodge

Ovando is in two districts that split the grades: Ovando Elementary School District and Powell County 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

Ovando is unincorporated, so Powell County is the local government.

Local governmentPowell CountyOvando is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePowell County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Powell County (county election office). 409 Missouri Ave., Deer Lodge, MT 59722-1078 · (406) 846-9786 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ovando is in ZIP code 59854

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OvandoZIP’s residents in Ovando
59854Ovando, MT100%37%

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 roomSt. Patrick Hospital40.8 miles awayGet a library cardDrummond School & Community Library124 First Street · (406) 288-3700

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

Questions about living in Ovando

Who provides electricity in Ovando?

Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ovando?

59854. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ovando in?

Ovando Elementary School District and Powell County High School District.

How do I register to vote in Ovando?

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 Powell 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.