Living in Midwest, WY: what to set up and who to call
All of Midwest gets its mail under one ZIP code, 82643. For an emergency, Banner Wyoming Medical Center is the closest ER, 38.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Midwest, 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 Midwest.
Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Midwest. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Midwest water system
The Town of Midwest water system supplies almost all of Midwest. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Wy Regional Water System Jpb as seller) and serves 325 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 70% 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. WY5600201.
3 home internet providers serve Midwest
0% of 221 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT Communications | DSL, Fiber | 90% | 10/1 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Midwest’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Midwest.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Midwest 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Midwest is in ZIP code 82643
ZIP codes where Midwest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Midwest | ZIP’s residents in Midwest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82643 | Midwest, WY | 100% | 96% |
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 Midwest
Who supplies Midwest’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Midwest water system (EPA ID WY5600201). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Midwest?
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Midwest?
RT Communications, Visionary Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Midwest?
82643. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Midwest in?
Natrona County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Midwest?
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.
- 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.