Photo: Nicolas Henderson · CC BY 2.0Living in Roberts, ID: what to set up and who to call
In Roberts, trash day is Thursday (PSI Waste Systems collects). For an emergency, Madison Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 18.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roberts, 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 Roberts.
Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roberts. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Roberts water system
The City of Roberts water system supplies Roberts: 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 680 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s higher than 81% 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. ID7260035.
8 home internet providers serve Roberts
100% of 177 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Communications Rockland | Fiber | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 81% | 40/3 |
| Fybercom | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| White Cloud Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/5 |
| Anthem Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Roberts is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Roberts, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofrobertsidaho.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.
Roberts is in Jefferson County Joint School District 251.
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.
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.
Roberts is in ZIP code 83444
ZIP codes where Roberts residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roberts | ZIP’s residents in Roberts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83444 | Roberts, ID | 100% | 37% |
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 Roberts
Who supplies Roberts’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Roberts water system (EPA ID ID7260035). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Roberts?
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Roberts?
Direct Communications Rockland, CenturyLink, Fybercom, White Cloud Communications, Rise Broadband, Anthem Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roberts?
83444. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roberts in?
Jefferson County Joint School District 251.
How do I register to vote in Roberts?
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 Jefferson 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: Roberts’ own website (cityofrobertsidaho.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.