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The Letha handbook

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

Letha has no town government of its own, so Gem County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Emmett Independent School District 221. The closest ER is Valor Health, 8.1 miles away.

Letha has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Gem County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Letha’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Letha, 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 Letha.

Electricity

Power comes from Idaho Power

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

Internet

Which providers serve Letha

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Letha, 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Letha’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Letha.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLetha has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Letha kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Emmett Middle Schoolin Emmett
9–12Emmett High Schoolin Emmett

Letha is in Emmett Independent School District 221.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Letha is unincorporated, so Gem County is the local government.

Local governmentGem CountyLetha is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGem County ClerkElections here are run by Gem County (county election office). 415 E Main Room 202, Emmett, ID 83617-3096 · (208) 365-4561 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeelections.sos.idaho.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Letha spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LethaZIP’s residents in Letha
83636Letha, ID95%73%
83617Emmett, ID5%0%

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 Letha

Who provides electricity in Letha?

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

What ZIP codes are in Letha?

83636 (95%), 83617 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Letha in?

Emmett Independent School District 221.

How do I register to vote in Letha?

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 Gem 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): pending.