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The Hansen handbook

Living in Hansen, ID: what to set up and who to call

The City of Hansen water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jun 2025. For home internet, most of Hansen can choose between Sparklight and CenturyLink.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hansen, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hansen.

Electricity

Power comes from Idaho Power

Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hansen. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Hansen water system

The City of Hansen water system supplies almost all of Hansen. It draws ground water and serves 1,200 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jun 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. ID5420027.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Hansen

100% of 428 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
CenturyLinkDSL80%80/10
White Cloud CommunicationsFixed wireless100%200/50
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
Anthem BroadbandFixed wireless56%250/50

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hansen’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hansen.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hansen kids go to
PK–6Hansen Elementary SchoolHansen School District 415
7–12Hansen Jr./Sr. High SchoolHansen School District 415

Hansen is in Hansen School District 415.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hansen is in ZIP code 83334

ZIP codes where Hansen residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of HansenZIP’s residents in Hansen
83334Hansen, ID100%50%
Area code208Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Hansen

Who supplies Hansen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Hansen water system (EPA ID ID5420027). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Hansen?

Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hansen?

Sparklight, CenturyLink, White Cloud Communications, Verizon, Anthem Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hansen?

83334. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hansen in?

Hansen School District 415.

How do I register to vote in Hansen?

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 Twin Falls 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.