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The Fish Springs handbook

Living in Fish Springs, NV: what to set up and who to call

Fish Springs has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County School District. The closest public drop-off to Fish Springs is Douglas County Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Fish Springs 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 Fish Springs’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNV Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDouglas County Transfer Station, 3 miMore →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 Fish Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from NV Energy

NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fish Springs. 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

5 home internet providers serve Fish Springs

59% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable61%1,000/1,000
Hot Spot BroadbandFixed wireless100%100/50
VerizonFixed wireless16%300/20
Preferred NetworksFixed wireless5%10/1
Mono BroadbandFixed wireless2%30/15

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 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fish Springs.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.6 mi from the center of Fish Springs

Douglas County Transfer Station

902 Dump Road, Gardnerville, NV, 89410 · run by Douglas County

HoursTue–Sun 9 am–5 pm

This isn’t Fish Springs’ own facility. Whether Fish Springs 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.

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

Fish Springs 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

Fish Springs is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.

Local governmentDouglas CountyFish Springs 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

Fish Springs is in ZIP code 89410

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fish SpringsZIP’s residents in Fish Springs
89410Gardnerville, NV100%6%

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 Health4.4 miles awayGet a library cardDouglas County Public Library1625 Library Lane · (775) 782-9841

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

Questions about living in Fish Springs

Who provides electricity in Fish Springs?

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 Fish Springs?

Spectrum, Hot Spot Broadband, Verizon, Preferred Networks, Mono Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fish Springs?

89410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fish Springs in?

Douglas County School District.

How do I register to vote in Fish Springs?

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.