Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Scobey, MT: what to set up and who to call
Power in Scobey comes from NorVal Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in Scobey can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scobey, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Scobey.
Power comes from NorVal Electric Cooperative
NorVal Electric Cooperative (NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 62.2% of Scobey residents.
Start or move service: www.norval.coop · (406) 228-9351
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Scobey water system
The City of Scobey water system supplies Scobey: about 23% of residents live in its service area. About 77% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Dry Prairie Rural Water Authority as seller) and serves 1,026 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MT0000326.
2 home internet providers serve Scobey
100% of 625 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemont | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Scobey
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Scobey, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofscobey.com →
From cityofscobey.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scobey is in Scobey 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scobey is in ZIP code 59263
ZIP codes where Scobey residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scobey | ZIP’s residents in Scobey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59263 | Scobey, MT | 100% | 78% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Scobey
Who supplies Scobey’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Scobey water system (EPA ID MT0000326). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scobey?
NorVal Electric Cooperative (NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Scobey?
Nemont, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scobey?
59263. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scobey in?
Scobey K-12 Schools.
How do I register to vote in Scobey?
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 Daniels County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Scobey’s own website (cityofscobey.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.