Living in Clifton, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Clifton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. Children in Clifton attend West Side Joint School District 202.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clifton, 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 Clifton.
Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clifton. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Clifton water system
The City of Clifton water system supplies Clifton: about 48% of residents live in its service area. About 52% 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 413 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. ID6210002.
4 home internet providers serve Clifton
93% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Communications Rockland | Fiber | 93% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 55% | 40/3 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Clifton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clifton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Clifton is in West Side Joint School District 202.
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Clifton is in ZIP code 83228
ZIP codes where Clifton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clifton | ZIP’s residents in Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83228 | Clifton, ID | 100% | 59% |
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 Clifton
Who supplies Clifton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Clifton water system (EPA ID ID6210002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clifton?
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Clifton?
Direct Communications Rockland, CenturyLink, Rise Broadband, Wi-Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clifton?
83228. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clifton in?
West Side Joint School District 202.
How do I register to vote in Clifton?
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 Franklin 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.