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The Alcova handbook

Living in Alcova, WY: what to set up and who to call

Alcova has no town government of its own, so Natrona County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Natrona County School District 1. Power in Alcova comes from High Plains Power, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerHigh Plains Powercooperative utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve AlcovaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alcova’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNatrona County School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code82620Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from High Plains Power

High Plains Power (High Plains Power Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alcova. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $135 a month (its average across Wyoming).

Start or move service: www.highplainspower.org · (307) 455-2475

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

Internet

Which providers serve Alcova

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alcova.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAlcova 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.

Alcova kids go to
K–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Alcova is in Natrona County School District 1.

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

Alcova is unincorporated, so Natrona County is the local government.

Local governmentNatrona CountyAlcova is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNatrona County ClerkElections here are run by Natrona County (county election office). 200 North Center Street, P.O. Box 863, Casper, WY 82601 · (307) 235-9217 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.wyo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alcova is in ZIP code 82620

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlcovaZIP’s residents in Alcova
82620Alcova, WY100%19%
Area code307Wikidata

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 roomBanner Wyoming Medical Center29.5 miles awayGet a library cardNatrona County Public Library307 East 2nd · (307) 237-4935

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

Questions about living in Alcova

Who provides electricity in Alcova?

High Plains Power (High Plains Power Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Alcova?

82620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alcova in?

Natrona County School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Alcova?

Wyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before). Elections here are run by the Natrona County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.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.