Living in Bedford, WY: what to set up and who to call
Bedford has no town government of its own, so Lincoln County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln County School District 2. Bedford Water & Sewer District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bedford, 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 Bedford.
Power comes from Lower Valley Energy
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bedford. Its homes paid an average of 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: www.lvenergy.com · (307) 733-2446
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bedford Water & Sewer District
Bedford Water & Sewer District supplies almost all of Bedford. It draws ground water and serves 750 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s lower than 51% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WY5600006.
1 home internet providers serve Bedford
63% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Communications | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/200 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bedford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bedford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bedford is in Lincoln County School District 2.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bedford is unincorporated, so Lincoln County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bedford is in ZIP code 83112
ZIP codes where Bedford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bedford | ZIP’s residents in Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83112 | Bedford, WY | 100% | 58% |
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 Bedford
Who supplies Bedford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bedford Water & Sewer District (EPA ID WY5600006). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bedford?
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bedford?
Silver Star Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bedford?
83112. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bedford in?
Lincoln County School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Bedford?
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 Lincoln County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.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: 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.