Living in Athol, ID: what to set up and who to call
Power in Athol comes from Kootenai Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Athol is Kootenai County Solid Waste Rural Site - Athol, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Athol, 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 Athol.
Power comes from Kootenai Electric Cooperative
Kootenai Electric Cooperative (Kootenai Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Athol. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: kec.com · (208) 765-1200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Athol water system
The City of Athol water system supplies Athol: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 16% 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 990 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. ID1280006.
5 home internet providers serve Athol
95% of 328 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, DSL | 39% | 90/5 |
| Wired or Wireless | Fixed wireless | 98% | 30/10 |
| Intermax Networks | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Athol.
Kootenai County Solid Waste Rural Site - Athol
7222 East Howard Road, Athol, ID, 83801 · run by Kootenai County
This isn’t Athol’s own facility. Whether Athol residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Athol is in Lakeland Joint School District 272.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Athol is in ZIP code 83801
ZIP codes where Athol residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Athol | ZIP’s residents in Athol |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83801 | Athol, ID | 100% | 9% |
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 Athol
Who supplies Athol’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Athol water system (EPA ID ID1280006). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Athol?
Kootenai Electric Cooperative (Kootenai Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Athol?
Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, Wired or Wireless, Intermax Networks, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Athol?
83801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Athol in?
Lakeland Joint School District 272.
How do I register to vote in Athol?
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 Kootenai 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: 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.