Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in American Falls, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of American Falls water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Children in American Falls attend American Falls Joint School District 381.
I’m new in town
What to set up in American Falls, 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 American Falls.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of American Falls. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: idahopower.com · (800) 488-6151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of American Falls water system
The City of American Falls water system supplies almost all of American Falls. It draws ground water and serves 4,863 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.0 ppb. That’s higher than 96% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ID6390001.
7 home internet providers serve American Falls
100% of 1,504 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Communications Rockland | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 84% | 10/1 |
| Fybercom | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/300 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in American Falls
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in American Falls, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofamericanfalls.com →
From cityofamericanfalls.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-15T11:12:46-06:00, 2026-10-15T17:02:35-06:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
American Falls is in American Falls Joint School District 381.
C−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 Mar 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
American Falls is in ZIP code 83211
ZIP codes where American Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of American Falls | ZIP’s residents in American Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83211 | American Falls, ID | 100% | 70% |
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 American Falls
Who supplies American Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of American Falls water system (EPA ID ID6390001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in American Falls?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve American Falls?
Direct Communications Rockland, Sparklight, CenturyLink, Fybercom, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in American Falls?
83211. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is American Falls in?
American Falls Joint School District 381.
How do I register to vote in American Falls?
In Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Power County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.gov.
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: American Falls’ own website (cityofamericanfalls.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.