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The Square Butte handbook

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

Square Butte has no town government of its own, so Chouteau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Geraldine K-12. The ER is a drive from Square Butte: the closest is Missouri River Medical Center, 30.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthWestern Energyinvestor-owned utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Square Butte’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGeraldine K-12Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59446Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Square Butte.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Square Butte. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Montana, for customers on its standard service). Montana lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of NorthWestern Energy’s home customers do, and NorthWestern Energy still delivers it.

Start or move service: northwesternenergy.com · (888) 467-2669

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Square Butte

100% of 23 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 Square Butte’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Square Butte.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSquare Butte 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.

Square Butte kids go to
PK–6Geraldine Elementaryin Geraldine
7–8Geraldine Middle Schoolin Geraldine
9–12Geraldine High Schoolin Geraldine

Square Butte is in Geraldine K-12.

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

Square Butte is unincorporated, so Chouteau County is the local government.

Local governmentChouteau CountySquare Butte is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereChouteau County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Chouteau County (county election office). Box 459, Fort Benton, MT 59442-0459 · (406) 622-5151 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 2025
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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Square Butte is in ZIP code 59446

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Square ButteZIP’s residents in Square Butte
59446Geraldine, 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 roomMissouri River Medical Center30.6 miles awayGet a library cardDenton Public Library515 Broadway · (406) 567-2571

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

Questions about living in Square Butte

Who provides electricity in Square Butte?

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Square Butte?

Triangle Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Square Butte?

59446. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Square Butte in?

Geraldine K-12.

How do I register to vote in Square Butte?

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 Chouteau 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.