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The Mount Wilson handbook

Living in Mount Wilson, NV: what to set up and who to call

Mount Wilson 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 Mount Wilson comes from Lincoln County Power Dist No 1, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerLincoln County Power Dist No 1political subdivision utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Mount WilsonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Wilson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLincoln County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89043Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Wilson.

Electricity

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 Mount Wilson.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Mount Wilson

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mount Wilson, 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.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mount Wilson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Wilson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMount Wilson 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.

Mount Wilson kids go to
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Mount Wilson 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Mount Wilson is unincorporated, so Lincoln County is the local government.

Local governmentLincoln CountyMount Wilson is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkElections here are run by Lincoln County (county election office). P.O. Box 90, Pioche, NV 89043 · (775) 962-8077 · [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

Mount Wilson is in ZIP code 89043

ZIP codes where Mount Wilson residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount WilsonZIP’s residents in Mount Wilson
89043Pioche, 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 roomGrover C Dils Medical Center42.3 miles awayGet a library cardLincoln County Library63 Main St. · (775) 962-5244

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

Questions about living in Mount Wilson

Who provides electricity in Mount Wilson?

Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 (Lincoln County Power Dist No 1), a political subdivision utility.

What ZIP codes are in Mount Wilson?

89043. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Wilson in?

Lincoln County School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Wilson?

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.