Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station · Photo: National Park Service inventory · Public domainLiving in Turner, MT: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Turner Colony water system. Turner has no town government of its own, so Blaine County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Turner Elementary School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Turner, 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 Turner.
Power comes from Big Flat Electric Coop
Big Flat Electric Coop (Big Flat Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Turner.
Start or move service: www.bigflatelectric.com · (406) 654-2040
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Turner Colony water system
The Turner Colony water system supplies Turner: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 50 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×4, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–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. MT0001772.
2 home internet providers serve Turner
100% of 63 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Communications | Fiber | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Turner’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Turner.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Turner is in two districts that split the grades: Turner Elementary School District and Turner 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Turner is unincorporated, so Blaine County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Turner is in ZIP code 59542
ZIP codes where Turner residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Turner | ZIP’s residents in Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59542 | Turner, MT | 100% | 23% |
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 Turner
Who supplies Turner’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Turner Colony water system (EPA ID MT0001772). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate-nitrite ×4, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Turner?
Big Flat Electric Coop (Big Flat Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Turner?
Triangle Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Turner?
59542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Turner in?
Turner Elementary School District and Turner High School District.
How do I register to vote in Turner?
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 Blaine 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: 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.