Living in Wise River, MT: what to set up and who to call
Wise River has no town government of its own, so Beaverhead County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Beaverhead County High School District. Power in Wise River comes from Vigilante Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wise River, 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 Wise River.
Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop
Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wise River.
Start or move service: www.vec.coop · (406) 683-2327
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Wise River
100% of 33 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Montana Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wise River’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wise River.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wise River is in two districts that split the grades: Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary 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
Wise River is unincorporated, so Beaverhead County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wise River is in ZIP code 59762
ZIP codes where Wise River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wise River | ZIP’s residents in Wise River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59762 | Wise River, MT | 100% | 15% |
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 Wise River
Who provides electricity in Wise River?
Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Wise River?
Southern Montana Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wise River?
59762. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wise River in?
Beaverhead County High School District and Wise River Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Wise River?
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 Beaverhead 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.