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The Dateland handbook

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

Dateland Public Service Co reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size reported none. Dateland has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Antelope Union High School District.

Dateland has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yuma County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Dateland’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dateland.

Electricity

Power comes from APS

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dateland. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Dateland Public Service Co

Dateland Public Service Co supplies Dateland: about 79% of residents live in its service area. About 21% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 319 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. AZ0414003.

Internet

Which providers serve Dateland

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dateland.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDateland 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.

Dateland kids go to
K–8Dateland Elementary SchoolHyder Elementary District
9–12Antelope Union High Schoolin Wellton

Dateland is in two districts that split the grades: Antelope Union High School District and Hyder Elementary 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

Dateland is unincorporated, so Yuma County is the local government.

Local governmentYuma CountyDateland is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderElections here are run by Yuma County (county election office). 102 S. Main St., Yuma, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-6034FVAP, 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

Dateland is in ZIP code 85333

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DatelandZIP’s residents in Dateland
85333Dateland, AZ100%60%
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.

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

Questions about living in Dateland

Who supplies Dateland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Dateland Public Service Co (EPA ID AZ0414003). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Dateland?

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Dateland?

85333. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dateland in?

Antelope Union High School District and Hyder Elementary District.

How do I register to vote in Dateland?

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 Yuma 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): pending.