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The Story handbook

Living in Story, WY: what to set up and who to call

Story has no town government of its own, so Sheridan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sheridan County School District 2. The nearest emergency room is Sheridan Memorial Hospital, 16.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Story’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSheridan County School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes82842, 82832Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Story. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Wyoming).

Start or move service: montana-dakota.com · (800) 638-3278

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Story

96% of 631 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tongue River CommunicationsCable96%100/20
CenturyLinkDSL52%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless56%25/3
Visionary BroadbandFixed wireless53%200/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Story’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Story.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStory 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.

Story kids go to
K–5Story ElementarySheridan County School District 2
6–8Sheridan Junior High Schoolin Sheridan
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin Sheridan

Story is in Sheridan County School District 2.

A+School gradeSee 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

Story is unincorporated, so Sheridan County is the local government.

Local governmentSheridan CountyStory is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSheridan County ClerkElections here are run by Sheridan County (county election office). 224 South Main St., Ste B-17, Sheridan, WY 82801 · (307) 674-2515 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.wyo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Story spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StoryZIP’s residents in Story
82842Story, WY76%100%
82832Banner, WY24%28%
Area code307Wikidata

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 roomSheridan Memorial Hospital16.5 miles awayGet a library cardSheridan County Library SystemNearest branch: Story Branch Library, 20 N Piney · (307) 683-2922

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

Questions about living in Story

Who provides electricity in Story?

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Story?

Tongue River Communications, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Story?

82842 (76%), 82832 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Story in?

Sheridan County School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Story?

Wyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before). Elections here are run by the Sheridan County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.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.