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The Whitetail handbook

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

Whitetail has no town government of its own, so Daniels County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Scobey K-12 Schools. Power in Whitetail comes from Sheridan Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSheridan Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitetail’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolScobey K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59276Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Sheridan Electric Coop

Sheridan Electric Coop (Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Whitetail.

Start or move service: sheridanelectric.coop · (406) 789-2231

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Whitetail

62% of 16 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NemontFiber62%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Whitetail’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whitetail.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhitetail 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.

Whitetail kids go to
PK–6Scobey Schoolin Scobey
7–8Scobey 7-8in Scobey
9–12Scobey High Schoolin Scobey

Whitetail is in Scobey 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

Whitetail is unincorporated, so Daniels County is the local government.

Local governmentDaniels CountyWhitetail is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDaniels County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Daniels County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check prodvoterportal.mt.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Whitetail is in ZIP code 59276

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WhitetailZIP’s residents in Whitetail
59276Whitetail, MT100%20%

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 roomDaniels Memorial Hospital17.6 miles awayGet a library cardDaniels County Library203 Timmons St. · (406) 487-5502

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

Questions about living in Whitetail

Who provides electricity in Whitetail?

Sheridan Electric Coop (Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Whitetail?

Nemont (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Whitetail?

59276. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Whitetail in?

Scobey K-12 Schools.

How do I register to vote in Whitetail?

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 Daniels 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.