Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Sacaton, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Sacaton has no town government of its own, so Pinal County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Casa Grande Union High School District. The Gric Dpw Sacaton water system 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sacaton, 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 Sacaton.
Power comes from Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County (Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Sacaton. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 Gric Dpw Sacaton water system
The Gric Dpw Sacaton water system supplies almost all of Sacaton. It draws ground water and serves 5,307 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 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 090400047.
2 home internet providers serve Sacaton
100% of 934 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila River Telecommunications | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sacaton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sacaton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sacaton is in two districts that split the grades: Casa Grande Union High School District and Sacaton Elementary District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Sacaton is unincorporated, so Pinal County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Sacaton is in ZIP code 85147
ZIP codes where Sacaton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sacaton | ZIP’s residents in Sacaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85147 | Sacaton, AZ | 100% | 60% |
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 Sacaton
Who supplies Sacaton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Gric Dpw Sacaton water system (EPA ID 090400047). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sacaton?
Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County (Electrical Dist No3 Pinal County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sacaton?
Gila River Telecommunications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sacaton?
85147. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sacaton in?
Casa Grande Union High School District and Sacaton Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Sacaton?
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 Pinal 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.