Living in Whetstone, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Whetstone has no town government of its own, so Cochise County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tombstone Unified District. Western Regional Landfill takes recycling in Whetstone, open Mon–Sat 8 am–3:30 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whetstone, 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 Whetstone.
Power comes from Sulphur Springs Valley E C
Sulphur Springs Valley E C (Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Whetstone. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 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 Whetstone Dwid water system
The Whetstone Dwid water system supplies Whetstone: about 29% of residents live in its service area. Northern Sunrise Wc Mustang Crystal serves another 24%. Northern Sunrise Wc Coronado serves another 24%. Sulger Water Company 2 serves another 6%. About 43% 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 940 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 55% 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. AZ0402038.
Which providers serve Whetstone
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Whetstone, 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.
Western Regional Landfill is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Whetstone, and where the rules are.
Western Regional Landfill
2595 North Sagebrush Road, Whetstone, AZ
- Mon8 am–3:30 pm
- Tue8 am–3:30 pm
- Wed8 am–3:30 pm
- Thu8 am–3:30 pm
- Fri8 am–3:30 pm
- Sat8 am–3:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Mar 2024. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Whetstone (64%) is in Tombstone Unified District; parts are in St. David Unified District (34%).
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
Whetstone is unincorporated, so Cochise 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.
Whetstone is in ZIP code 85616
ZIP codes where Whetstone residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whetstone | ZIP’s residents in Whetstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85616 | Huachuca City, AZ | 100% | 63% |
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 Whetstone
When is the Western Regional Landfill open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–3:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Whetstone’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Whetstone Dwid water system (EPA ID AZ0402038). 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 0.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Whetstone?
Sulphur Springs Valley E C (Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Whetstone?
85616. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whetstone in?
Tombstone Unified District. Parts of the city are in St. David Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Whetstone?
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 Cochise 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): pending.