Living in Dry Valley, NV: what to set up and who to call
Dry Valley has no town government of its own, so Lincoln County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln County School District. Power in Dry Valley comes from Lincoln County Power Dist No 1, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dry Valley, 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 Dry Valley.
Power comes from Lincoln County Power Dist No 1
Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 (Lincoln County Power Dist No 1), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Dry Valley.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Dry Valley
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dry Valley, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Dry Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dry Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dry Valley is in Lincoln 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Dry Valley is unincorporated, so Lincoln County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dry Valley is in ZIP code 89043
ZIP codes where Dry Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dry Valley | ZIP’s residents in Dry Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89043 | Pioche, NV | 100% | 4% |
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 Dry Valley
Who provides electricity in Dry Valley?
Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 (Lincoln County Power Dist No 1), a political subdivision utility.
What ZIP codes are in Dry Valley?
89043. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dry Valley in?
Lincoln County School District.
How do I register to vote in Dry Valley?
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 Lincoln 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): pending.