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The Sage Creek Colony handbook

Living in Sage Creek Colony, MT: what to set up and who to call

Sage Creek Colony has no town government of its own, so Liberty County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District. Power in Sage Creek Colony comes from Hill County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerHill County Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sage Creek Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChester-Joplin-Inverness High and Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59522Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sage Creek Colony.

Electricity

Power comes from Hill County Electric Coop

Hill County Electric Coop (Hill County Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sage Creek Colony.

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

1 home internet providers serve Sage Creek Colony

100% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Triangle CommunicationsFiber100%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 Sage Creek Colony’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sage Creek Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSage Creek 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.

Sage Creek Colony kids go to
PK–8Sage Creek ElementaryChester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District
9–12Chester-Joplin-Inverness HSin Chester

Sage Creek Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District and Chester-Joplin-Inverness 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

Sage Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Liberty County is the local government.

Local governmentLiberty CountySage Creek Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLiberty County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Liberty County (county election office). Box 459, Chester, MT 59522-0459 · (406) 759-5365 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sage Creek Colony is in ZIP code 59522

ZIP codes where Sage Creek Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sage Creek ColonyZIP’s residents in Sage Creek Colony
59522Chester, MT100%6%

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 roomLogan Health - Chester28.9 miles awayGet a library cardLiberty County Library110 East 1st Street · (406) 759-5445

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

Questions about living in Sage Creek Colony

Who provides electricity in Sage Creek Colony?

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

What internet providers serve Sage Creek Colony?

Triangle Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sage Creek Colony?

59522. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sage Creek Colony in?

Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District and Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District.

How do I register to vote in Sage Creek 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 Liberty 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.