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The Preston handbook

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

Preston has no town government of its own, so White Pine County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend White Pine County School District. Power in Preston comes from Mt Wheeler Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMt Wheeler Powercooperative utility · 9.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PrestonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Preston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhite Pine County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89317Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mt Wheeler Power

Mt Wheeler Power (Mt Wheeler Power, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Preston. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nevada).

Start or move service: www.mwpower.net · (775) 289-8981

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

Internet

Which providers serve Preston

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Preston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePreston 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.

Preston kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Preston is in White Pine 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

Preston is unincorporated, so White Pine County is the local government.

Local governmentWhite Pine CountyPreston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWhite Pine County ClerkElections here are run by White Pine County (county election office). 1786 Great Basin Blvd., Ste 3, Ely, NV 89301 · (775) 293-6509 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Preston is in ZIP code 89317

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PrestonZIP’s residents in Preston
89317Lund, NV100%20%

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 roomWilliam Bee Ririe Hospital26 miles awayGet a library cardWhite Pine County Public Library950 Campton Street · (775) 293-6900

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

Questions about living in Preston

Who provides electricity in Preston?

Mt Wheeler Power (Mt Wheeler Power, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Preston?

89317. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Preston in?

White Pine County School District.

How do I register to vote in Preston?

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 White Pine 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.