Living in Star Valley, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Star Valley has its own drop-off, Blattner Pit. The ER is a drive from Star Valley: the closest is Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center, 54.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Star Valley, 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 Star Valley.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Star 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.
Water comes from Town of Star Valley Water Department
Town of Star Valley Water Department supplies Star Valley: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Lamplighter Rv Resort serves another 11%. W Ranch Resort serves another 8%. About 50% 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 1,157 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
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. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. 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. AZ0404037.
5 home internet providers serve Star Valley
84% of 1,494 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 74% | 940/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 40% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 63% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Star Valley has its own drop-off: Blattner Pit
Where to take trash and recycling in Star Valley, and where the rules are.
Blattner Pit
Before you go, check the rules on mvppofaz.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2021). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Star Valley is in Payson 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.
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.
Star Valley is in ZIP code 85541
ZIP codes where Star Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Star Valley | ZIP’s residents in Star Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85541 | Payson, AZ | 100% | 11% |
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 Star Valley
Who supplies Star Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Star Valley Water Department (EPA ID AZ0404037). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Star 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 Star Valley?
Optimum, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Star Valley?
85541. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Star Valley in?
Payson Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Star 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 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.