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The Nelson handbook

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

Nelson has no town government of its own, so Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clark County School District. For an emergency, Boulder City Hospital is the closest ER, 17.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNV Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve NelsonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nelson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolClark County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89046Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nelson.

Electricity

Power comes from NV Energy

NV Energy (Nevada Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nelson. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 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

Which providers serve Nelson

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Nelson, 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 Nelson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nelson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNelson 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.

Nelson kids go to
PK–5229 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–861 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1238 high schoolsDepends on your address

Nelson is in Clark 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

Nelson is unincorporated, so Clark County is the local government.

Local governmentClark CountyNelson is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereClark County Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Clark County (county election office). P.O. Box 3910, Las Vegas, NV 89127 · (702) 455-8683 · [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

Nelson is in ZIP code 89046

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NelsonZIP’s residents in Nelson
89046Searchlight, NV100%4%

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 roomBoulder City Hospital17.3 miles awayGet a library cardBoulder City Library701 Adams Boulevard · (702) 293-1281

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

Questions about living in Nelson

Who provides electricity in Nelson?

NV Energy (Nevada Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Nelson?

89046. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nelson in?

Clark County School District.

How do I register to vote in Nelson?

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.

  • 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.