Moscow Downtown Historic District · Photo: Candy29c · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Moscow, ID: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Moscow has Moscow Recycling Center at 401 North Jackson Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue–Sun 9:30 am–5:30 pm. Moscow School District 281 runs the public schools in Moscow.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Moscow, 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 Moscow.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Moscow. 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.
Water comes from Moscow Water Department
The Moscow Water Department supplies almost all of Moscow. It draws ground water and serves 26,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. ID2290023.
7 home internet providers serve Moscow
98% of 6,154 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 25/4 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Inland Cellular | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Airbridge Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Moscow Recycling Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Moscow, and where the rules are.
Moscow Recycling Center
401 North Jackson Street, Moscow, ID, 83843
- Tue9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Wed9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Thu9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Fri9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Sat9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Sun9:30 am–5:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Mar 2021. They can change with the season, so check moscowrecycling.com before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Moscow is in Moscow School District 281.
A−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 Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Moscow spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Moscow residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Moscow | ZIP’s residents in Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83843 | Moscow, ID | 91% | 87% |
| 83844 | Moscow, ID | 9% | 100% |
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 Moscow
When is the Moscow Recycling Center open?
Tue–Sun 9:30 am–5:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check moscowrecycling.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Moscow’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Moscow Water Department (EPA ID ID2290023). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Moscow?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Moscow?
Spectrum, First Step Internet, Ziply Fiber, Inland Cellular, Airbridge Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Moscow?
83843 (91%), 83844 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Moscow in?
Moscow School District 281.
How do I register to vote in Moscow?
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 Latah 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.