Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Somerton, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Somerton: Yuma Union High School District and Somerton Elementary District. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Somerton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Somerton, 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 Somerton.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Somerton. 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.
Water comes from City of Somerton water system
The City of Somerton water system supplies almost all of Somerton. It draws ground water and serves 14,197 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0414015.
7 home internet providers serve Somerton
100% of 3,999 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Sun Valley Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 50/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 60/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Somerton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Somerton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Somerton is in two districts that split the grades: Yuma Union High School District and Somerton Elementary District.
B−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.
Somerton is in ZIP code 85350
ZIP codes where Somerton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Somerton | ZIP’s residents in Somerton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85350 | Somerton, AZ | 100% | 77% |
A few homes fall in 85365.
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 Somerton
Who supplies Somerton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Somerton water system (EPA ID AZ0414015). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Somerton?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Somerton?
Allo Communications, Spectrum, Sun Valley Broadband, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Somerton?
85350. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Somerton in?
Yuma Union High School District and Somerton Elementary District. Parts of the city are in Crane Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Somerton?
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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.