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The Bitter Springs handbook

Living in Bitter Springs, AZ: what to set up and who to call

Bitter Springs has no town government of its own, so Coconino County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Page Unified District. Power in Bitter Springs comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Bitter SpringsData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bitter Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolPage Unified DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes86040, 86036Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bitter Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Bitter Springs. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $81 a month (its average across Arizona).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

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

Internet

Which providers serve Bitter Springs

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bitter Springs, 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 Bitter Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bitter Springs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBitter Springs 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.

Bitter Springs kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Page Middle Schoolin Page
9–12Page High Schoolin Page

Bitter Springs is in Page Unified 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bitter Springs is unincorporated, so Coconino County is the local government.

Local governmentCoconino CountyBitter Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCoconino County RecorderElections here are run by Coconino County (county election office). 110 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001 · (928) 679-7860 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bitter Springs spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bitter SpringsZIP’s residents in Bitter Springs
86040Page, AZ81%3%
86036Marble Canyon, AZ19%34%
Area code928Wikidata

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 roomPage Hospital13.7 miles awayGet a library cardPage Public Library479 S Lake Powell Blvd · (928) 645-4270

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

Questions about living in Bitter Springs

Who provides electricity in Bitter Springs?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bitter Springs?

86040 (81%), 86036 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bitter Springs in?

Page Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Bitter Springs?

In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Coconino County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.

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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.