Living in Ferdinand, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Ferdinand water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), nitrate. 77% of systems its size reported none. Public schools here are run by Cottonwood Joint School District 242.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ferdinand, 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 Ferdinand.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ferdinand. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ferdinand water system
The City of Ferdinand water system supplies almost all of Ferdinand. It draws ground water and serves 133 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), nitrate, the latest beginning Jul 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 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. ID2250019.
Which providers serve Ferdinand
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ferdinand, 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 Ferdinand’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ferdinand.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ferdinand is in Cottonwood Joint School District 242.
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.
Ferdinand is in ZIP code 83526
ZIP codes where Ferdinand residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ferdinand | ZIP’s residents in Ferdinand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83526 | Ferdinand, ID | 100% | 51% |
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 Ferdinand
Who supplies Ferdinand’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ferdinand water system (EPA ID ID2250019). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), nitrate. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ferdinand?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Ferdinand?
83526. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ferdinand in?
Cottonwood Joint School District 242.
How do I register to vote in Ferdinand?
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 Idaho 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): pending.