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

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

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tsaile 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 Tsaile’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tsaile, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve TsaileData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tsaile’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChinle Unified DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code86556Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tsaile.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

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

Internet

Which providers serve Tsaile

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tsaile.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTsaile 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.

Tsaile kids go to
PK–8Tsaile Elementary SchoolChinle Unified District
9–12Chinle High Schoolin Chinle

Tsaile is in Chinle Unified District.

CSchool gradeSee 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

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

Local governmentApache CountyTsaile 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

Tsaile is in ZIP code 86556

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TsaileZIP’s residents in Tsaile
86556Tsaile, AZ100%59%
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.

Nearest emergency roomFort Defiance Indian Hospital26 miles away

ER: CMS hospital data.

Questions about living in Tsaile

Who provides electricity in Tsaile?

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 Tsaile?

86556. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tsaile in?

Chinle Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Tsaile?

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.

  • 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.