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The York handbook

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

York has no town government of its own, so Lewis and Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Helena K-12. Power in York comes from Vigilante Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve YorkData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have York’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Helena K-12Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59602Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of York.

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.

Internet

Which providers serve York

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in York, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have York’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in York.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileYork 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.

York kids go to
PK–KEastgate Schoolin East Helena
3–5Radley Elementary Schoolin East Helena
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

York is in East Helena K-12.

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

York is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark County is the local government.

Local governmentLewis and Clark CountyYork is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLewis and Clark County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Lewis and Clark County (county election office). 316 N Park Ave, Rm 168, Helena, MT 59623-0001 · (406) 447-8339 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2021
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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

York is in ZIP code 59602

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of YorkZIP’s residents in York
59602Helena, MT100%0%

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 roomSt. Peters Health14.9 miles awayGet a library cardLewis and Clark Library120 South Last Chance Gulch · (406) 447-1690

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

Questions about living in York

Who provides electricity in York?

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

What ZIP codes are in York?

59602. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is York in?

East Helena K-12.

How do I register to vote in York?

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 Lewis and Clark 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): pending.