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The Window Rock handbook

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

Window Rock has no town government of its own, so Apache County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Window Rock Unified District. Power in Window Rock 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
Window Rock 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 Window Rock’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Window Rock, 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 Window RockData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Window Rock’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWindow Rock Unified DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes86515, 86511Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Window Rock.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

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

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Window Rock.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWindow Rock 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.

Window Rock kids go to
K–6Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'OltaWindow Rock Unified District
7–8Tsehootsooi Middle Schoolin Fort Defiance
9–12Window Rock High Schoolin Fort Defiance

Window Rock is in Window Rock 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

Window Rock is unincorporated, so Apache County is the local government.

Local governmentApache CountyWindow Rock 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

Window Rock spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Window RockZIP’s residents in Window Rock
86515Window Rock, AZ96%66%
86511Saint Michaels, AZ4%3%
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 Hospital18.5 miles awayGet a library cardOffice of Navajo Nation LibraryHwy 264 Post Office Loop Rd · (928) 871-6376

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Window Rock

Who provides electricity in Window Rock?

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 Window Rock?

86515 (96%), 86511 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Window Rock in?

Window Rock Unified District.

How do I register to vote in Window Rock?

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.