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The Valmy handbook

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

Valmy has no town government of its own, so Humboldt County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Humboldt County School District. Humboldt County Library, 34.0 miles away, is the closest library to Valmy.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNV Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ValmyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valmy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHumboldt County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89438Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NV Energy

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

Which providers serve Valmy

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Valmy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileValmy 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.

Valmy kids go to
PK–88 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Valmy is in Humboldt 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

Valmy is unincorporated, so Humboldt County is the local government.

Local governmentHumboldt CountyValmy is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHumboldt County ClerkElections here are run by Humboldt County (county election office). 50 W 5th St, 207, Winnemucca, NV 89445 · (775) 623-6343 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2021
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 Nov 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Valmy is in ZIP code 89438

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ValmyZIP’s residents in Valmy
89438Valmy, NV100%100%

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 roomBattle Mountain General Hospital14.3 miles awayGet a library cardHumboldt County Library85 East 5th Street · (775) 623-6388

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

Questions about living in Valmy

Who provides electricity in Valmy?

NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Valmy?

89438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Valmy in?

Humboldt County School District.

How do I register to vote in Valmy?

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 Humboldt 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.