Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Preston, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Preston water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Preston runs its own electric utility, City of Preston.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Preston, 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 Preston.
Power comes from City of Preston
City of Preston (City of Preston - (IA)), a municipal utility, serves 73.4% of Preston residents.
Start or move service: prestoniowa.org · (563) 689-3081
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Preston water system
The City of Preston water system supplies Preston: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 5,591 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jun 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. ID6210014.
7 home internet providers serve Preston
92% of 2,200 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Communications Rockland | Cable, Fiber | 81% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 59% | 40/3 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 57% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Last Mile Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Preston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Preston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Preston is in Preston Joint School District 201.
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Preston is in ZIP code 83263
ZIP codes where Preston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Preston | ZIP’s residents in Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83263 | Preston, ID | 100% | 56% |
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 Preston
Who supplies Preston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Preston water system (EPA ID ID6210014). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Preston?
City of Preston (City of Preston - (IA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Preston?
Direct Communications Rockland, CenturyLink, Xfinity, Last Mile Wireless, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Preston?
83263. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Preston in?
Preston Joint School District 201.
How do I register to vote in Preston?
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 Franklin 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.