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Black bear weighing 252 lbs. shot by Jim O'Brine 5-12-10 at Saltese, Mont. LCCN2012646791Photo: English, H. Wallace, copyright claimant · Public domain
The Saltese handbook

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

Saltese has no town government of its own, so Mineral County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Regis K-12 Schools. The ER is a drive from Saltese: the closest is Clark Fork Valley Hospital, 29.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saltese’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. Regis K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59867Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Saltese

0% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeDSL100%40/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Saltese’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Saltese.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSaltese 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.

Saltese kids go to
PK–6St Regis Schoolin St Regis
7–8St Regis 7-8in St Regis
9–12St Regis High Schoolin St Regis

Saltese is in St. Regis K-12 Schools.

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

Saltese is unincorporated, so Mineral County is the local government.

Local governmentMineral CountySaltese is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMineral County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Mineral County (county election office). Box 550, Superior, MT 59872-0550 · (406) 822-3520 · [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

Saltese is in ZIP code 59867

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SalteseZIP’s residents in Saltese
59867Saltese, MT100%38%

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 roomClark Fork Valley Hospital29.4 miles awayGet a library cardMullan Public117 Hunter Ave · (208) 744-1220

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

Questions about living in Saltese

What internet providers serve Saltese?

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Saltese?

59867. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Saltese in?

St. Regis K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Saltese?

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 Mineral County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.