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The St. Xavier handbook

Living in St. Xavier, MT: what to set up and who to call

St. Xavier has no town government of its own, so Big Horn County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardin Elementary School District. Power in St. Xavier comes from Big Horn County Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBig Horn County Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Xavier’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHardin High and Hardin Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59075Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. Xavier.

Electricity

Power comes from Big Horn County Elec Coop

Big Horn County Elec Coop (Big Horn County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of St. Xavier.

Start or move service: www.bhcec.com · (406) 665-2830

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve St. Xavier

53% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NemontFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber100%30/30
T-MobileFixed wireless51%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 St. Xavier’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. Xavier.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSt. Xavier 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.

St. Xavier kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hardin Middle Schoolin Hardin
9–12Hardin High Schoolin Hardin

St. Xavier is in two districts that split the grades: Hardin Elementary School District and Hardin High 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

St. Xavier is unincorporated, so Big Horn County is the local government.

Local governmentBig Horn CountySt. Xavier is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBig Horn County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Big Horn County (county election office). PO Box 908, Hardin, MT 59034-0908 · (406) 665-9796 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

St. Xavier is in ZIP code 59075

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. XavierZIP’s residents in St. Xavier
59075Saint Xavier, MT100%35%
Area code406Wikidata

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 roomBig Horn Hospital19.5 miles awayGet a library cardBig Horn County Public Library419 North Custer Avenue · (406) 665-1808

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

Questions about living in St. Xavier

Who provides electricity in St. Xavier?

Big Horn County Elec Coop (Big Horn County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve St. Xavier?

Nemont, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. Xavier?

59075. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. Xavier in?

Hardin Elementary School District and Hardin High School District.

How do I register to vote in St. Xavier?

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 Big Horn 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.