Photo: Turaliigo · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Willcox, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Willcox comes from the City of Willcox water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For trash and recycling, Willcox has Willcox Garbage Disposal Transfer Station at 802 East Maley Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sat 7:30 am–3 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Willcox, 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 Willcox.
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 Willcox. 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 City of Willcox water system
The City of Willcox water system supplies almost all of Willcox. It draws ground water and serves 3,236 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–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. AZ0402035.
5 home internet providers serve Willcox
100% of 1,483 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Telecom Group | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 38% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Willcox Garbage Disposal Transfer Station is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Willcox, and where the rules are.
Willcox Garbage Disposal Transfer Station
802 East Maley Street, Willcox, AZ, 85643
- Mon7:30 am–3 pm
- Tue7:30 am–3 pm
- Wed7:30 am–3 pm
- Thu7:30 am–3 pm
- Fri7:30 am–3 pm
- Sat7:30 am–3 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jul 2024. They can change with the season, so check cityofwillcox.org before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Willcox is in Willcox Unified 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.
Willcox is in ZIP code 85643
ZIP codes where Willcox residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Willcox | ZIP’s residents in Willcox |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85643 | Willcox, AZ | 100% | 39% |
85644 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Willcox
When is the Willcox Garbage Disposal Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sat 7:30 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check cityofwillcox.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Willcox’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Willcox water system (EPA ID AZ0402035). 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–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Willcox?
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 internet providers serve Willcox?
Valley Telecom Group, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Willcox?
85643. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Willcox in?
Willcox Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Willcox?
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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.