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The Sapphire Ridge handbook

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

Sapphire Ridge has no town government of its own, so Judith Basin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hobson K-12 Schools. Power in Sapphire Ridge comes from Fergus Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFergus Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sapphire Ridge’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHobson K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59452Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sapphire Ridge.

Electricity

Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop

Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sapphire Ridge. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Montana).

Start or move service: www.ferguselectric.coop · (406) 538-3465

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Sapphire Ridge

100% of 76 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 Sapphire Ridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sapphire Ridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSapphire Ridge 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.

Sapphire Ridge kids go to
PK–5Hobson Schoolin Hobson
6–8Hobson 6-8in Hobson
9–12Hobson High Schoolin Hobson

Sapphire Ridge is in Hobson 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

Sapphire Ridge is unincorporated, so Judith Basin County is the local government.

Local governmentJudith Basin CountySapphire Ridge is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJudith Basin County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Judith Basin County (county election office). Box 427, Stanford, MT 59479-0427 · (406) 566-2277 x109 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2024
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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sapphire Ridge is in ZIP code 59452

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sapphire RidgeZIP’s residents in Sapphire Ridge
59452Hobson, MT100%5%

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 roomWheatland Memorial Hospital36.7 miles awayGet a library cardJudith Basin County Free Library93 Third Street North · (406) 566-2277

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

Questions about living in Sapphire Ridge

Who provides electricity in Sapphire Ridge?

Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sapphire Ridge?

Triangle Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sapphire Ridge?

59452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sapphire Ridge in?

Hobson K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sapphire Ridge?

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 Judith Basin 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.