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The Ponderosa Pines handbook

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

Ponderosa Pines has no town government of its own, so Gallatin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Three Forks Elementary School District. The nearest emergency room is Billings Clinic Broadwater, 21.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Ponderosa PinesData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ponderosa Pines’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolThree Forks High and Three Forks Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59752Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ponderosa Pines.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ponderosa Pines. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Ponderosa Pines

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ponderosa Pines.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePonderosa Pines 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.

Ponderosa Pines kids go to
PK–5Three Forks Elem Schoolin Three Forks
6–8Three Forks 7-8in Three Forks
9–12Three Forks High Schoolin Three Forks

Ponderosa Pines is in two districts that split the grades: Three Forks Elementary School District and Three Forks 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

Ponderosa Pines is unincorporated, so Gallatin County is the local government.

Local governmentGallatin CountyPonderosa Pines is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGallatin County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Gallatin County (county election office). 311 W Main, Rm 210, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 582-3060 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2024
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 Jun 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ponderosa Pines is in ZIP code 59752

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ponderosa PinesZIP’s residents in Ponderosa Pines
59752Three Forks, MT100%15%

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 roomBillings Clinic Broadwater21.3 miles awayGet a library cardManhattan Community School Library200 W Fulton Ave · (406) 284-3341

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

Questions about living in Ponderosa Pines

Who provides electricity in Ponderosa Pines?

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ponderosa Pines?

59752. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ponderosa Pines in?

Three Forks Elementary School District and Three Forks High School District. Parts of the city are in Manhattan High School District and Pass Creek Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Ponderosa Pines?

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 Gallatin 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.