Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Wells, NV: what to set up and who to call
Power in Wells comes from Wells Rural Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital, 45.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wells, 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 Wells.
Power comes from Wells Rural Electric
Wells Rural Electric (Wells Rural Electric Co), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wells. Its homes paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Nevada).
Start or move service: wrec.coop · (775) 752-3328
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wells Municipal Water Department
Wells Municipal Water Department supplies Wells: about 88% of residents live in its service area. About 12% 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 1,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.6 ppb. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. NV0000245.
5 home internet providers serve Wells
92% of 615 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccelerate Internet | Cable | 92% | 300/100 |
| Frontier | DSL | 72% | 90/5 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Wells Community Internet Project | Fixed wireless | 95% | 30/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Elko Sanitation Company picks up trash in Wells
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wells, from the town’s own site.
Blue Bin Dump Transfer Station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofwellsnv.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2023, 2026-10-31. 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.
Wells is in Elko County School District.
C+School 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wells is in ZIP code 89835
ZIP codes where Wells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wells | ZIP’s residents in Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89835 | Wells, NV | 100% | 73% |
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 Wells
Who supplies Wells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wells Municipal Water Department (EPA ID NV0000245). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wells?
Wells Rural Electric (Wells Rural Electric Co), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wells?
Eccelerate Internet, Frontier, Rise Broadband, Wells Community Internet Project, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wells?
89835. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wells in?
Elko County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wells?
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 Elko County Clerk. 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: Wells’ own website (cityofwellsnv.com), read Oct 22, 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.