Ola School · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Banks, ID: what to set up and who to call
Banks has no town government of its own, so Boise County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Garden Valley School District 71. The ER is a drive from Banks: the closest is Valor Health, 22.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Banks, 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 Banks.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Banks. 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.
Which providers serve Banks
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Banks, 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.
We don’t have Banks’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Banks.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Banks (99%) is in Garden Valley School District 71.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Banks is unincorporated, so Boise County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Banks is in ZIP code 83602
ZIP codes where Banks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Banks | ZIP’s residents in Banks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83602 | Banks, ID | 100% | 43% |
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 Banks
Who provides electricity in Banks?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Banks?
83602. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Banks in?
Garden Valley School District 71.
How do I register to vote in Banks?
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 Boise County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.gov.
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.