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The Rosebud handbook

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

Rosebud has no town government of its own, so Rosebud County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rosebud K-12. Power in Rosebud comes from Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMid-Yellowstone Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers31% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosebud’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRosebud K-12Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59347Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop

Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop (Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rosebud.

Start or move service: www.yvec.com · (406) 348-3411

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Rosebud

31% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Range Telephone CooperativeDSL, Fiber96%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rosebud’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rosebud.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRosebud 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.

Rosebud kids go to
PK–6Rosebud SchoolRosebud K-12
7–8Rosebud 7-8Rosebud K-12
9–12Rosebud High SchoolRosebud K-12

Rosebud is in Rosebud K-12.

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

Rosebud is unincorporated, so Rosebud County is the local government.

Local governmentRosebud CountyRosebud is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRosebud County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Rosebud County (county election office). Box 47, Forsyth, MT 59327-0047 · (406) 346-7318 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rosebud is in ZIP code 59347

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RosebudZIP’s residents in Rosebud
59347Rosebud, MT100%28%
Area code406Wikidata

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 roomRosebud Health Care Center10.8 miles awayGet a library cardRosebud County Library201 North 9th Avenue · (406) 346-7561

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

Questions about living in Rosebud

Who provides electricity in Rosebud?

Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop (Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Rosebud?

Range Telephone Cooperative, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rosebud?

59347. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rosebud in?

Rosebud K-12.

How do I register to vote in Rosebud?

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 Rosebud 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.