Fort Hall · Photo: National Park Service photographer · Public domainLiving in Fort Hall, ID: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Fort Hall water system. Fort Hall has no town government of its own, so Bannock County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pocatello School District 25.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Hall, 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 Fort Hall.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Hall. 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.
Water comes from Fort Hall water system
The Fort Hall water system supplies Fort Hall: about 32% of residents live in its service area. About 66% 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 2,850 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. 101612109.
9 home internet providers serve Fort Hall
100% of 1,046 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cloud Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 200/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 5% | 60/5 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 3% | 1,000/50 |
| Fybercom | Fixed wireless | 100% | 150/50 |
| AlwaysOn Internet | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/10 |
| Vision WiFi | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/300 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fort Hall’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Hall.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fort Hall (58%) is in Pocatello School District 25; parts are in Blackfoot School District 55 (42%).
B+School gradeSee 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
Fort Hall is unincorporated, so Bannock 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.
Fort Hall spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fort Hall residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Hall | ZIP’s residents in Fort Hall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83202 | Pocatello, ID | 97% | 13% |
| 83203 | Fort Hall, ID | 3% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 83221.
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 Fort Hall
Who supplies Fort Hall’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fort Hall water system (EPA ID 101612109). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Hall?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fort Hall?
White Cloud Communications, CenturyLink, Sparklight, Fybercom, AlwaysOn Internet, Vision WiFi (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Hall?
83202 (97%), 83203 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Hall in?
Pocatello School District 25. Parts of the city are in Blackfoot School District 55.
How do I register to vote in Fort Hall?
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 Bannock 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.