Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mesquite, NV: what to set up and who to call
Power in Mesquite comes from Overton Power District No 5, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Children in Mesquite attend Clark County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mesquite, 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 Mesquite.
Power comes from Overton Power District No 5
Overton Power District No 5 (Overton Power District No 5), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Mesquite. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Nevada).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Virgin Valley Water District
Virgin Valley Water District supplies Mesquite: about 83% of residents live in its service area. About 17% 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 26,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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. NV0000167.
6 home internet providers serve Mesquite
100% of 10,612 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Virgin Telephone | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, Cable | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| InfoWest | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Mesquite
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mesquite, from the town’s own site.
Mesquite Landfill
3200 Mesquite Heights Rd, Mesquite, NV 89034
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From mesquitenv.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mesquite is in Clark County School District.
CSchool 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mesquite spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mesquite residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mesquite | ZIP’s residents in Mesquite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89027 | Mesquite, NV | 86% | 100% |
| 89034 | Mesquite, NV | 14% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 89007. 89024 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Mesquite
Who supplies Mesquite’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Virgin Valley Water District (EPA ID NV0000167). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mesquite?
Overton Power District No 5 (Overton Power District No 5), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mesquite?
Rio Virgin Telephone, TDS Telecom, InfoWest, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mesquite?
89027 (86%), 89034 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mesquite in?
Clark County School District.
How do I register to vote in Mesquite?
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 Clark County Registrar of Voters. 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: Mesquite’s own website (mesquitenv.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.