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The Wildhorse handbook

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

All of Wildhorse gets its mail under one ZIP code, 89801. For an emergency, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is the closest ER, 56 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

Internet2 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wildhorse’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElko County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89801Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Wildhorse

66% of 49 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rural Telephone CompanyDSL76%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wildhorse’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wildhorse.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWildhorse 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.

Wildhorse kids go to
PK–816 schoolsDepends on your address
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Wildhorse is in Elko 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

Wildhorse is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyWildhorse is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereElko County ClerkElections here are run by Elko County (county election office). County Courthouse 550 Court St, 3rd Fl, Elko, NV 89801 · (775) 753-4600 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wildhorse is in ZIP code 89801

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WildhorseZIP’s residents in Wildhorse
89801Elko, NV100%0%

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 roomNortheastern Nevada Regional Hospital56 miles awayGet a library cardMybraryNearest branch: Tuscarora Branch Library, 55 Weed St. · (775) 756-6597

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

Questions about living in Wildhorse

What internet providers serve Wildhorse?

Rural Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wildhorse?

89801. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wildhorse in?

Elko County School District.

How do I register to vote in Wildhorse?

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.

  • 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.