Utility Providers in Trout Creek, Montana

Trout Creek is served by 20 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Sanders County.

Sanders County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Trout Creek vs. US average

Electricity
10.8¢/kWh
↓ 34% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 15% below MT state average (12.7¢)
Natural gas
$8.22/Mcf
↓ 43% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Trout Creek-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Trout Creek

Electricity$100-$149 (8.9¢–12.6¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$28/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Trout Creek heats its homes

24%
77%

24% electricity · 77% other fuels

Electric rates in Trout Creek

Residential rates range from 8.9¢ to 12.6¢ per kWh.

Trout Creek
10.8¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Avista Corp, Flathead Electric Coop Inc, Northern Lights, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).

This is 35% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Trout Creek

Trout Creek has moderate broadband coverage.

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 4 providers

Flathead Electric Coop Inc
Northern Lights, Inc
NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)

Water 12 providers

AVISTA UTILITIES NOXON RAPIDS DAM
CLEAR VIEW ACADEMY
HERON COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL WATER
NORTH SHORE ESTATES HOA
NOXON WATER DISTRICT
PARADISE WATER DISTRICT
SALISH SHORES TRADE WINDS COMM VILLAGE
THOMPSON FALLS CITY OF
WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK
WOODSIDE PARK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DIS

Internet 4 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative Inc
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Trout Creek, MT

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.