Living in Carlin, NV: what to set up and who to call
Power in Carlin comes from Wells Rural Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Carlin: the closest is Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital, 21 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carlin, 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 Carlin.
Power comes from Wells Rural Electric
Wells Rural Electric (Wells Rural Electric Co), a cooperative utility, serves all of Carlin. Its homes paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Nevada).
Start or move service: wrec.coop · (775) 752-3328
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Carlin Utilities
Carlin Utilities supplies Carlin: about 89% of residents live in its service area. About 11% 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 2,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 8.0 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. NV0000014.
7 home internet providers serve Carlin
91% of 896 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccelerate Internet | Cable | 93% | 300/100 |
| Frontier | DSL | 81% | 90/5 |
| Hot Spot Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| Wells Community Internet Project | Fixed wireless | 96% | 30/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Carlin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carlin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carlin is in Elko County School District.
C+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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Carlin is in ZIP code 89822
ZIP codes where Carlin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carlin | ZIP’s residents in Carlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89822 | Carlin, NV | 94% | 97% |
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 Carlin
Who supplies Carlin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Carlin Utilities (EPA ID NV0000014). 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 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carlin?
Wells Rural Electric (Wells Rural Electric Co), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Carlin?
Eccelerate Internet, Frontier, Hot Spot Broadband, Wells Community Internet Project, T-Mobile, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Carlin?
89822. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carlin in?
Elko County School District.
How do I register to vote in Carlin?
In Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Elko County Clerk. Check your registration at nvsos.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.