Photo: Stephen Marks - (WT-en) StephenM at English Wikivoyage · Public domainLiving in Ketchum, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Ketchum water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest ER is St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, 2.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ketchum, 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 Ketchum.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.5% of Ketchum residents. 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 City of Ketchum water system
The City of Ketchum water system supplies almost all of Ketchum. It draws ground water and serves 3,555 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. ID5070028.
4 home internet providers serve Ketchum
98% of 2,240 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 26% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Ketchum
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ketchum, from the town’s own site.
Ohio Gulch Transfer Station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Printer/copy paper all sizes, newspaper
- Clean aluminum foil
- Clean and dry plastics #1-#5, plastic lids
- All clean, corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles of all colors
From ketchumidaho.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ketchum is in Blaine County School District 61.
B+School gradeSee 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ketchum is in ZIP code 83340
ZIP codes where Ketchum residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ketchum | ZIP’s residents in Ketchum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83340 | Ketchum, ID | 100% | 63% |
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 Ketchum
Who supplies Ketchum’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ketchum water system (EPA ID ID5070028). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ketchum?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ketchum?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ketchum?
83340. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ketchum in?
Blaine County School District 61.
How do I register to vote in Ketchum?
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 Blaine 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: Ketchum’s own website (ketchumidaho.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.