Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Clarkdale, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Clarkdale comes from Clarkdale Municipal Water System, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Two school districts split the grades in Clarkdale: Mingus Union High School District and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clarkdale, 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 Clarkdale.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clarkdale. 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 Clarkdale Municipal Water System
Clarkdale Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Clarkdale. It draws ground water (EPA lists Cottonwood Municipal Water Cw1 as seller) and serves 4,920 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. AZ0413024.
8 home internet providers serve Clarkdale
98% of 2,401 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 86% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 80/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 940/940 |
| Bolt Internet | Fixed wireless | 97% | 300/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| Verde Valley Internet | Fixed wireless | 92% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Clarkdale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarkdale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Clarkdale is in two districts that split the grades: Mingus Union High School District and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Clarkdale is in ZIP code 86324
ZIP codes where Clarkdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clarkdale | ZIP’s residents in Clarkdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86324 | Clarkdale, AZ | 100% | 97% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Clarkdale
Who supplies Clarkdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clarkdale Municipal Water System (EPA ID AZ0413024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clarkdale?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Clarkdale?
Sparklight, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Bolt Internet, Verizon, Verde Valley Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clarkdale?
86324. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clarkdale in?
Mingus Union High School District and Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District. Parts of the city are in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Clarkdale?
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 Yavapai 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.