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The Fort Valley handbook

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

Majestic View Water Improvement District reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Fort Valley has no town government of its own, so Coconino County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Flagstaff Unified District.

Fort Valley 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 Fort Valley’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Fort Valley, 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 Fort Valley.

Electricity

Power comes from APS

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Valley. 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 Majestic View Water Improvement District

Majestic View Water Improvement District supplies Fort Valley: about 51% of residents live in its service area. City of Flagstaff serves another 11%. About 37% 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 70 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 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–Dec 2024, 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. AZ0403044.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Fort Valley

25% of 889 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL56%100/10
OptimumCable21%940/35
T-MobileFixed wireless42%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless38%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20
Bluespan WirelessFixed wireless7%350/35

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Valley.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.7 mi from the center of Fort Valley

Waste Management - Flagstaff Hauling

2508 South Flagstaff Ranch Road, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001

HoursMon–Fri 6 am–5 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm

This isn’t Fort Valley’s own facility. Whether Fort Valley residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Fort Valley kids go to
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Fort Valley is in Flagstaff Unified District.

BSchool gradeSee 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

Fort Valley is unincorporated, so Coconino County is the local government.

Local governmentCoconino CountyFort Valley 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

Fort Valley is in ZIP code 86001

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort ValleyZIP’s residents in Fort Valley
86001Flagstaff, AZ100%5%
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 Fort Valley

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

Majestic View Water Improvement District (EPA ID AZ0403044). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Fort Valley?

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

What internet providers serve Fort Valley?

CenturyLink, Optimum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Bluespan Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Valley?

86001. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Valley in?

Flagstaff Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Fort Valley?

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.

  • 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.