Living in Circle City, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Circle City has no town government of its own, so Maricopa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Morristown Elementary District. Tap water in Circle City comes from the Circle City - City of Surprise water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Circle City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Circle City.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Circle City. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Arizona).
Start or move service: aps.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Circle City - City of Surprise water system
The Circle City - City of Surprise water system supplies almost all of Circle City. It draws ground water and serves 815 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0407112.
6 home internet providers serve Circle City
55% of 268 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 82% | 10/1 |
| Circle City Internet | Fiber | 36% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/25 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Circle City.
Morristown Waste Transfer Station
40135, Morristown, AZ, 85342
This isn’t Circle City’s own facility. Whether Circle City residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Circle City is in Morristown Elementary District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Circle City is unincorporated, so Maricopa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Circle City is in ZIP code 85342
ZIP codes where Circle City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Circle City | ZIP’s residents in Circle City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85342 | Morristown, AZ | 100% | 35% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Circle City
Who supplies Circle City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Circle City - City of Surprise water system (EPA ID AZ0407112). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Circle City?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Circle City?
CenturyLink, Circle City Internet, AirFiber WISP, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Circle City?
85342. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Circle City in?
Morristown Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Circle City?
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 Maricopa County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.