St. Michael's Mission · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ethete, WY: what to set up and who to call
Ethete Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Ethete has no town government of its own, so Fremont County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fremont County School District 14.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ethete, 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 Ethete.
Power comes from High Plains Power
High Plains Power (High Plains Power Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ethete. 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.
Water comes from Ethete Water System
Ethete Water System supplies Ethete: about 85% of residents live in its service area. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,950 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jun 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. 085690002.
2 home internet providers serve Ethete
78% of 381 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Wyoming.com | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ethete’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ethete.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ethete (93%) is in Fremont County School District 14; parts are in Fremont County School District 21 (7%).
D−School gradeSee 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
Ethete is unincorporated, so Fremont 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.
Ethete spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ethete residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ethete | ZIP’s residents in Ethete |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82520 | Lander, WY | 70% | 8% |
| 82510 | Arapahoe, WY | 30% | 34% |
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 Ethete
Who supplies Ethete’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ethete Water System (EPA ID 085690002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ethete?
High Plains Power (High Plains Power Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ethete?
Wind River Internet, Wyoming.com (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ethete?
82520 (70%), 82510 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ethete in?
Fremont County School District 14. Parts of the city are in Fremont County School District 21.
How do I register to vote in Ethete?
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 Fremont 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.