Miners Union Hall · Photo: Geologyguy · Public domainLiving in Philipsburg, MT: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for the Town of Philipsburg water system. Philipsburg Public Library, at 106 W Broadway, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg.
Power comes from NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Philipsburg. 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.
Water comes from Town of Philipsburg water system
The Town of Philipsburg water system supplies almost all of Philipsburg. It draws surface water and serves 1,360 people in all.
25 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×18, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7, the latest beginning Aug 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 18 older violations are still open, since 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. MT0000304.
2 home internet providers serve Philipsburg
100% of 548 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Philipsburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Philipsburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Philipsburg is in Philipsburg 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Philipsburg is in ZIP code 59858
ZIP codes where Philipsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Philipsburg | ZIP’s residents in Philipsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59858 | Philipsburg, MT | 100% | 50% |
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 Philipsburg
Who supplies Philipsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Philipsburg water system (EPA ID MT0000304). It reported 25 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×18, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Philipsburg?
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 Philipsburg?
Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Philipsburg?
59858. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Philipsburg in?
Philipsburg K-12 Schools.
How do I register to vote in Philipsburg?
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 Granite 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.