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The Double Spring handbook

Living in Double Spring, NV: what to set up and who to call

Double Spring has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County School District. Carson Valley Health, 11.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Double Spring has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Douglas County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Double Spring’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNV Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Double Spring’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDouglas County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89410Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Double Spring.

Electricity

Power comes from NV Energy

NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Double Spring. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Nevada).

Start or move service: nvenergy.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Double Spring

2% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL68%45/3
Hot Spot BroadbandFixed wireless100%100/50
Northern Nevada High Speed InternetFixed wireless96%25/10
AT&TFixed wireless71%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless47%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Double Spring’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Double Spring.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDouble Spring has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Double Spring kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Double Spring is in Douglas County School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Double Spring is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.

Local governmentDouglas CountyDouble Spring is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDouglas County ClerkElections here are run by Douglas County (county election office). P.O. Box 218, Minden, NV 89423 · (775) 783-6095 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placenvsos.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Double Spring is in ZIP code 89410

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Double SpringZIP’s residents in Double Spring
89410Gardnerville, NV100%2%

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 roomCarson Valley Health11.1 miles awayGet a library cardAlpine County Library270 Laramie St. · (530) 694-2120

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

Questions about living in Double Spring

Who provides electricity in Double Spring?

NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Double Spring?

Frontier, Hot Spot Broadband, Northern Nevada High Speed Internet, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Double Spring?

89410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Double Spring in?

Douglas County School District.

How do I register to vote in Double Spring?

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 Douglas County Clerk. Check your registration at nvsos.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 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.