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The Saddle Butte handbook

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

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

Saddle Butte has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Hill County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Saddle Butte’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Saddle Butte.

Electricity

Power comes from Hill County Electric Coop

Hill County Electric Coop (Hill County Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Saddle Butte.

Start or move service: www.hcelectric.com · (406) 394-7804

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Saddle Butte

49% of 64 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Triangle CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber88%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless38%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%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 Saddle Butte’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Saddle Butte.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSaddle Butte 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.

Saddle Butte kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Havre High Schoolin Havre

Saddle Butte is in two districts that split the grades: Havre Elementary School District and Havre 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

Saddle Butte is unincorporated, so Hill County is the local government.

Local governmentHill CountySaddle Butte is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHill County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Hill County (county election office). 315 4th St, Havre, MT 59501-3923 · (406) 400-2412 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Saddle Butte is in ZIP code 59501

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Saddle ButteZIP’s residents in Saddle Butte
59501Havre, MT100%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Saddle Butte

Who provides electricity in Saddle Butte?

Hill County Electric Coop (Hill County Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Saddle Butte?

Triangle Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Saddle Butte?

59501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Saddle Butte in?

Havre Elementary School District and Havre High School District.

How do I register to vote in Saddle Butte?

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 Hill 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.