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The Smelterville handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Smelterville is Shoshone County Transfer Station, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Children in Smelterville attend Kellogg Joint School District 391.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Smelterville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAvistainvestor-owned utility · 11.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offShoshone County Transfer Station, 5 miMore →SchoolKellogg Joint School District 391Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code83868Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Smelterville.

Electricity

Power comes from Avista

Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Smelterville. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Smelterville

89% of 339 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable83%500/20
Ziply FiberFiber53%6,000/6,000
VerizonFixed wireless43%300/20
Wired or WirelessFixed wireless23%30/10
T-MobileFixed wireless14%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smelterville.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.7 mi from the center of Smelterville

Shoshone County Transfer Station

52619 Silver Valley Road, Kellogg, ID · run by Shoshone County

This isn’t Smelterville’s own facility. Whether Smelterville residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Smelterville kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kellogg Middle Schoolin Kellogg
9–12Kellogg High Schoolin Kellogg

Smelterville is in Kellogg Joint School District 391.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSmelterville’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereShoshone County ClerkElections here are run by Shoshone County (county election office). 700 Bank Street #120, Wallace, ID 83873-2348 · (208) 752-1264 · [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

Smelterville is in ZIP code 83868

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SmeltervilleZIP’s residents in Smelterville
83868Smelterville, ID100%73%
Area code208Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomShoshone Medical Center2.1 miles awayGet a library cardKellogg Public16 W Market Ave · (208) 786-7231

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Smelterville

Who provides electricity in Smelterville?

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

What internet providers serve Smelterville?

Optimum, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, Wired or Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Smelterville?

83868. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Smelterville in?

Kellogg Joint School District 391.

How do I register to vote in Smelterville?

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 Shoshone 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.