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The Prairie Elk Colony handbook

Living in Prairie Elk Colony, MT: what to set up and who to call

Prairie Elk Colony has no town government of its own, so McCone County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Circle High School District. The closest ER is Trinity Hospital, 9.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Prairie Elk ColonyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prairie Elk Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCircle High and Vida Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Prairie Elk Colony.

Internet

Which providers serve Prairie Elk Colony

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prairie Elk Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePrairie Elk Colony 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.

Prairie Elk Colony kids go to
PK–8Vida Schoolin Vida
9–12Circle High Schoolin Circle

Prairie Elk Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Circle High School District and Vida 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

Prairie Elk Colony is unincorporated, so McCone County is the local government.

Local governmentMcCone CountyPrairie Elk Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcCone County Election AdministratorElections here are run by McCone County (county election office). Box 199, Circle, MT 59215-0199 · (406) 485-3505 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 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 Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomTrinity Hospital9.4 miles awayGet a library cardRoosevelt County Library220 2nd Ave South · (406) 653-2411

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

Questions about living in Prairie Elk Colony

What school district is Prairie Elk Colony in?

Circle High School District and Vida Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Prairie Elk Colony?

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 McCone County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.