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The Spring Creek Colony handbook

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

Spring Creek Colony has no town government of its own, so Fergus County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fergus High School District. Power in Spring Creek Colony 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
Spring Creek Colony has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Fergus County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Spring Creek Colony’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerFergus Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Spring Creek ColonyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFergus High and Spring Creek Colony Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59457Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Fergus Electric Coop

Fergus Electric Coop (Fergus Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Spring Creek Colony. 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

Which providers serve Spring Creek Colony

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Spring Creek Colony, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spring Creek Colony’s trash rules yet

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

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpring 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.

Spring Creek Colony kids go to
PK–8Spring Creek Colony SchlSpring Creek Colony Elementary School District
9–12Fergus High Schoolin Lewistown

Spring Creek Colony is in two districts that split the grades: Fergus High School District and Spring Creek Colony Elementary 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

Spring Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Fergus County is the local government.

Local governmentFergus CountySpring Creek Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFergus County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Fergus County (county election office). 712 W Main, Ste 204, Lewistown, MT 59457-2561 · (406) 535-5242 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spring Creek Colony is in ZIP code 59457

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spring Creek ColonyZIP’s residents in Spring Creek Colony
59457Lewistown, MT100%0%

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 roomCentral Montana Medical Center10.6 miles awayGet a library cardLewistown Public Library701 West Main · (406) 538-5212

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

Questions about living in Spring Creek Colony

Who provides electricity in Spring Creek Colony?

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

What ZIP codes are in Spring Creek Colony?

59457. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spring Creek Colony in?

Fergus High School District and Spring Creek Colony Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Spring 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 Fergus 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): pending.