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

Sula has no town government of its own, so Ravalli County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Darby K-12 Schools. Power in Sula comes from Ravalli 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
Sula has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ravalli County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Sula’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerRavalli County Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sula’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDarby K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59871Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sula.

Electricity

Power comes from Ravalli County Elec Coop

Ravalli County Elec Coop (Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sula.

Start or move service: www.ravallielectric.com · (406) 961-3001

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Sula

93% of 17 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blackfoot CommunicationsFiber71%1,000/500
CenturyLinkDSL6%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sula’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sula.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSula 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.

Sula kids go to
PK–6Darby Schoolin Darby
7–8Darby 7-8in Darby
9–12Darby High Schoolin Darby

Sula is in Darby 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

Sula is unincorporated, so Ravalli County is the local government.

Local governmentRavalli CountySula is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRavalli County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Ravalli County (county election office). 215 S 4th St, Ste C, Hamilton, MT 59840-2703 · (406) 375-6550 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sula is in ZIP code 59871

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SulaZIP’s residents in Sula
59871Sula, MT100%16%

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 roomBitterroot Health - Daly Hospital29.6 miles awayGet a library cardDarby Community Public Library101 1/2 South Marshall Street · (406) 821-4771

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

Questions about living in Sula

Who provides electricity in Sula?

Ravalli County Elec Coop (Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Sula?

Blackfoot Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sula?

59871. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sula in?

Darby K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Sula?

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 Ravalli 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.