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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPark Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PrayData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pray’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark High and Arrowhead Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes59047, 59065Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Park Electric Coop

Park Electric Coop (Park Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pray.

Start or move service: www.parkelectric.coop · (406) 222-3100

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

Internet

Which providers serve Pray

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pray.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePray 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.

Pray kids go to
PK–4Arrowhead ElementaryArrowhead Elementary School District
5–8Arrowhead Middle SchoolArrowhead Elementary School District
9–12Park High Schoolin Livingston

Pray is in two districts that split the grades: Arrowhead Elementary School District and Park High School District.

C+School gradeSee 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

Pray is unincorporated, so Park County is the local government.

Local governmentPark CountyPray is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePark County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Park County (county election office). 414 E Callender St, Livingston, MT 59047-2746 · (406) 222-4110 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 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 Apr 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pray spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PrayZIP’s residents in Pray
59047Livingston, MT96%6%
59065Pray, MT4%14%

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 roomLivingston Healthcare18.9 miles awayGet a library cardLivingston-Park County Public Library228 West Callender Street · (406) 222-0862

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

Questions about living in Pray

Who provides electricity in Pray?

Park Electric Coop (Park Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Pray?

59047 (96%), 59065 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pray in?

Arrowhead Elementary School District and Park High School District.

How do I register to vote in Pray?

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 Park 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.