Soderman Building · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Miami, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Most of Miami has one wired internet choice: Sparklight.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Miami, 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 Miami.
Power comes from USBIA-San Carlos Project
USBIA-San Carlos Project (USBIA-San Carlos Project), a federal utility, serves all of Miami. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool supplies almost all of Miami. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Globe as seller) and serves 8,656 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. AZ0404002.
2 home internet providers serve Miami
100% of 857 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Miami’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Miami.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Miami is in Miami Unified 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.
Miami is in ZIP code 85539
ZIP codes where Miami residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Miami | ZIP’s residents in Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85539 | Miami, AZ | 100% | 43% |
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 Miami
Who supplies Miami’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Arizona Water Co - Miami Claypool (EPA ID AZ0404002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% 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 Miami?
USBIA-San Carlos Project (USBIA-San Carlos Project), a federal utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Miami?
Sparklight, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Miami?
85539. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Miami in?
Miami Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Miami?
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 Gila 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.