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The Pinnacle handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFlathead Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PinnacleData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pinnacle’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolColumbia Falls High and West Glacier Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59916Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Flathead Electric Coop

Flathead Electric Coop (Flathead Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pinnacle. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $119 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: flatheadelectric.com · (406) 293-7122

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

Internet

Which providers serve Pinnacle

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pinnacle.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePinnacle 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.

Pinnacle kids go to
PK–6West Glacier Schoolin West Glacier
9–12Columbia Falls High Schlin Columbia Falls

Pinnacle is in two districts that split the grades: West Glacier Elementary School District and Columbia Falls 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

Pinnacle is unincorporated, so Flathead County is the local government.

Local governmentFlathead CountyPinnacle is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFlathead County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Flathead County (county election office). 290 B North Main, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 758-5535 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 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 Mar 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pinnacle is in ZIP code 59916

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PinnacleZIP’s residents in Pinnacle
59916Essex, MT100%24%

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 roomP H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet31.2 miles awayGet a library cardWhitefish Community Library9 Spokane Avenue · (406) 862-9914

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

Questions about living in Pinnacle

Who provides electricity in Pinnacle?

Flathead Electric Coop (Flathead Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Pinnacle?

59916. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pinnacle in?

West Glacier Elementary School District and Columbia Falls High School District.

How do I register to vote in Pinnacle?

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): pending.