Living in Fernan Lake Village, ID: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Fernan Lake Village is Ramsey Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. The closest ER is Kootenai Health, 5.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fernan Lake Village, 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 Fernan Lake Village.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fernan Lake Village. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Fernan Lake Village
100% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 100% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 97% | 300/20 |
| Intermax Networks | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fernan Lake Village.
Ramsey Transfer Station
This isn’t Fernan Lake Village’s own facility. Whether Fernan Lake Village residents may use it is the town’s rule: check fernanvillage.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fernan Lake Village is in Coeur d'Alene School District 271.
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.
Fernan Lake Village is in ZIP code 83814
ZIP codes where Fernan Lake Village residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fernan Lake Village | ZIP’s residents in Fernan Lake Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83814 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 100% | 1% |
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 Fernan Lake Village
Who provides electricity in Fernan Lake Village?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fernan Lake Village?
TDS Telecom, Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, Intermax Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fernan Lake Village?
83814. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fernan Lake Village in?
Coeur d'Alene School District 271.
How do I register to vote in Fernan Lake Village?
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.
- 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.