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Nearly all of Flathead County is served by Flathead Electric Cooperative, a member-owned co-op; you'll fill out a membership application to start service.

NorthWestern Energy is the natural gas utility in the valley's towns (Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Evergreen, Lakeside and parts of the canyon). Rural homes that use gas without a gas main will use propane. Ask whether the propane tank is owned or leased: a leased tank can only be filled by the company that owns it.

In town, water and sewer are billed by the city or a county water and sewer district. Homes outside those boundaries usually have a private well and septic system, so there is no account to set up.

Not sure if a property is in a district? Flathead County GIS publishes a water and sewer district map (maps.flatheadcounty.gov). Some subdivisions also have their own small water company or HOA water system; check the seller's disclosure or title report, or ask us!

Every Flathead County property pays an annual solid waste assessment on its tax bill, which covers free drop-off of bagged household trash at county container ("green box") sites. In Kalispell and Whitefish, curbside pickup is billed by the city; everywhere else, buyers either use a county site or hire a private hauler. Household recycling (cardboard, paper, aluminum) is accepted at the landfill and the Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Creston, Lakeside and Somers container sites.

Flathead County green box (container) sites

Free drop-off for bagged household garbage, covered by the annual solid waste assessment on your property tax bill. Residential use only; take larger household items straight to the landfill. All sites close on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Interactive site map: flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/waste/drop-off-locations

• County Landfill, 4098 Hwy 93 N, Kalispell (also takes large household items)
• 121 Broeder Loop, Kalispell
• 350 N Meridian Rd, Kalispell
• 248 1st Ave W, Kalispell
• 424 Baker Ave, Whitefish
• 65 1st St E N, Columbia Falls
• 1073 Best Way, Columbia Falls
• 133 Hwy 83, Bigfork
• 265 Holt Dr, Bigfork
• 150 Somers Rd, Somers
• 1085 Hwy 82, Somers
• 150 Soren Ln, Lakeside
• 7196 US-93, Lakeside
• 345 Kila Rd, Kila
• 6705 US Hwy 2 W, Kila
• 365 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion
• 1 Olney Loop Rd, Olney
• 6118 Hwy 93 N, Olney
• 8900 US-2, Hungry Horse
• 9626 Hwy 2 E, Coram

Call for site hours (some sites closed Tue & Wed).

Internet options change street by street, so enter the exact address on each provider's site or on the FCC National Broadband Map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov) before closing. In-town homes usually have cable or fiber; rural homes often rely on fixed wireless or Starlink.

Many rural and some newer addresses have no home or mailbox delivery, so buyers may need to rent a PO box at their local post office. Ask the post office whether the new address receives delivery. Hours vary; check the USPS location finder (tools.usps.com/locations) before you go.

Kalispell (main) · Flathead station (downtown Kalispell) · Whitefish · Columbia Falls · Bigfork · Lakeside · Somers · Hungry Horse · West Glacier. Smaller post offices also serve Coram (59913), Martin City (59926), Essex (59916) and Polebridge (59928).

Most of Lake County sits on the Flathead Reservation and gets electricity from Mission Valley Power, a federally owned non-profit utility based in Pablo. The north end near Flathead Lake's east shore (Woods Bay, Swan Lake area) can be Flathead Electric territory, so confirm by address.

Other Lake County post offices: Big Arm (28541 5th St, 59910), Arlee (59821), Charlo (59824), Dayton (59914), Elmo (59915), Pablo (59855), Proctor (59929), Ravalli (59863), Rollins (59931) and St. Ignatius (59865).