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The Valley Wells handbook

Living in Valley Wells, CA: what to set up and who to call

Valley Wells has no town government of its own, so Inyo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Trona Joint Unified School District. The ER is a drive from Valley Wells: the closest is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, 25 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?
Valley Wells has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Inyo County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Valley Wells’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Valley WellsData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Wells’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolTrona Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Valley Wells.

Internet

Which providers serve Valley Wells

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Valley Wells.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileValley Wells 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.

Valley Wells kids go to
K–6Trona Elementaryin Trona
7–12Trona Highin Trona

Valley Wells is in Trona Joint Unified School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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

Valley Wells is unincorporated, so Inyo County is the local government.

Local governmentInyo CountyValley Wells is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereInyo County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Inyo County (county election office). 168 N. Edwards, P.O. Box F, Independence, CA 93526-0606 · (760) 878-0224 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterstatus.sos.ca.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomRidgecrest Regional Hospital25 miles awayGet a library cardSan Bernardino County LibraryNearest branch: Trona Branch Library, 82805 Mt. View St. · (760) 372-5847

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

Questions about living in Valley Wells

What school district is Valley Wells in?

Trona Joint Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Valley Wells?

In California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Inyo County Clerk-Elections. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.