Modern Hotel · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Whitehall, MT: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Whitehall water system reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: uranium ×16, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium). 78% of systems its size reported none. Two school districts split the grades in Whitehall: Whitehall Elementary School District and Whitehall High School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whitehall, 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 Whitehall.
Power comes from NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Whitehall. 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.
Water comes from Town of Whitehall water system
The Town of Whitehall water system supplies almost all of Whitehall. It draws ground water and serves 1,500 people in all.
17 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×16, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. MT0000359.
4 home internet providers serve Whitehall
96% of 503 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 22% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Whitehall is Monday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Whitehall, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Wed)
From townofwhitehallmt.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Whitehall is in two districts that split the grades: Whitehall Elementary School District and Whitehall High School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Whitehall is in ZIP code 59759
ZIP codes where Whitehall residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whitehall | ZIP’s residents in Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59759 | Whitehall, MT | 100% | 29% |
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 Whitehall
Who supplies Whitehall’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Whitehall water system (EPA ID MT0000359). It reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: uranium ×16, radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Whitehall?
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 Whitehall?
Visionary Broadband, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Whitehall?
59759. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whitehall in?
Whitehall Elementary School District and Whitehall High School District.
How do I register to vote in Whitehall?
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 Jefferson 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: Whitehall’s own website (townofwhitehallmt.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.