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The Ganado handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ganado, 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 Ganado.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Ganado. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Ganado Public Schools water system

The Ganado Public Schools water system supplies Ganado: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 684 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.

Lead, 90th percentile3.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2017–Dec 2019, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2019: EPA has no newer result for this system.

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. NN0400289.

Internet

Which providers serve Ganado

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ganado.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGanado 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.

Ganado kids go to
PK–2Ganado Primary SchoolGanado Unified District
3–5Ganado Intermediate SchoolGanado Unified District
6–8Ganado Middle SchoolGanado Unified District
9–12Ganado High SchoolGanado Unified District

Ganado is in Ganado 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

Ganado is unincorporated, so Apache County is the local government.

Local governmentApache CountyGanado is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereApache County RecorderElections here are run by Apache County (county election office). P.O. Box 425, St. Johns, AZ 85936 · (928) 337-7516FVAP, 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

Ganado is in ZIP code 86505

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GanadoZIP’s residents in Ganado
86505Ganado, AZ100%13%
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 Ganado

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

The Ganado Public Schools water system (EPA ID NN0400289). 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 3.4 ppb (Jan 2017–Dec 2019), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Ganado?

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 Ganado?

86505. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ganado in?

Ganado Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Ganado?

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 Apache 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.