Living in Tyhee, ID: what to set up and who to call
Smith Road Water Users Assn reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Tyhee has no town government of its own, so Bannock County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pocatello School District 25.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tyhee, 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 Tyhee.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tyhee. 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.
Water comes from Smith Road Water Users Assn
Smith Road Water Users Assn supplies Tyhee: about 36% of residents live in its service area. D and M Water Assn serves another 15%. Tyhee and S and N Estates Water Assn serves another 14%. About 36% 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 58 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) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Nov 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. ID6030049.
9 home internet providers serve Tyhee
100% of 467 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Direct Communications Rockland | Fiber | 24% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Fybercom | Fixed wireless | 100% | 120/20 |
| White Cloud Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| AlwaysOn Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tyhee’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tyhee.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tyhee is in Pocatello School District 25.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Tyhee is unincorporated, so Bannock County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Tyhee is in ZIP code 83202
ZIP codes where Tyhee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tyhee | ZIP’s residents in Tyhee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83202 | Pocatello, ID | 100% | 5% |
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 Tyhee
Who supplies Tyhee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Smith Road Water Users Assn (EPA ID ID6030049). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tyhee?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tyhee?
Sparklight, Direct Communications Rockland, Fybercom, White Cloud Communications, AlwaysOn Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tyhee?
83202. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tyhee in?
Pocatello School District 25.
How do I register to vote in Tyhee?
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 Bannock 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.