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The Potomac handbook

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

Potomac has no town government of its own, so Missoula County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Missoula High School District. Power in Potomac 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
Potomac has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Missoula County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Potomac’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerMissoula Electric Coopcooperative utility · 10.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Potomac’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMissoula High and Potomac Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59823Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Missoula Electric Coop

Missoula Electric Coop (Missoula Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Potomac. 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

3 home internet providers serve Potomac

77% of 16 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeDSL100%40/5
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Potomac’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Potomac.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePotomac 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.

Potomac kids go to
PK–5Potomac SchoolPotomac Elementary School District
6–8Potomac Middle SchoolPotomac Elementary School District
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Potomac is in two districts that split the grades: Missoula High School District and Potomac Elementary 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

Potomac is unincorporated, so Missoula County is the local government.

Local governmentMissoula CountyPotomac is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMissoula County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Missoula County (county election office). 140 N Russell St, Missoula, MT 59801-4216 · (406) 258-4751 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Potomac is in ZIP code 59823

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PotomacZIP’s residents in Potomac
59823Bonner, MT100%2%

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 Hospital20.1 miles awayGet a library cardMissoula Public LibraryNearest branch: Potomac Branch Library (Missoula Co.), 29750 Potomac Road · (406) 244-5581

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

Questions about living in Potomac

Who provides electricity in Potomac?

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

What internet providers serve Potomac?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Potomac?

59823. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Potomac in?

Missoula High School District and Potomac Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Potomac?

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 Missoula 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.