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The Roscoe handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBeartooth Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers57% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roscoe’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRed Lodge High and Absarokee Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59071Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Beartooth Electric Coop

Beartooth Electric Coop (Beartooth Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Roscoe.

Start or move service: beartoothelectric.com · (406) 446-2310

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Roscoe

57% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NemontDSL100%30/5
T-MobileFixed wireless63%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 Roscoe’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Roscoe.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRoscoe 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.

Roscoe kids go to
PK–5Absarokee Schoolin Absarokee
6–8Absarokee 6-8in Absarokee
9–12Red Lodge High Schoolin Red Lodge

Roscoe is in two districts that split the grades: Absarokee Elementary School District and Red Lodge 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

Roscoe is unincorporated, so Carbon County is the local government.

Local governmentCarbon CountyRoscoe is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCarbon County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Carbon County (county election office). PO Box 887, Red Lodge, MT 59068-0887 · (406) 446-1220 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Roscoe is in ZIP code 59071

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RoscoeZIP’s residents in Roscoe
59071Roscoe, MT100%20%

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 roomStillwater Billings Clinic23.4 miles awayGet a library cardRed Lodge Carnegie Library3 West 8th Street · (406) 446-1905

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

Questions about living in Roscoe

Who provides electricity in Roscoe?

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

What internet providers serve Roscoe?

Nemont, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Roscoe?

59071. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Roscoe in?

Absarokee Elementary School District and Red Lodge High School District.

How do I register to vote in Roscoe?

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 Carbon 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.