Living in Osage, WY: what to set up and who to call
Osage has no town government of its own, so Weston County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Weston County School District 1. Osage Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Aug 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Osage, 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 Osage.
Power comes from Powder River Energy
Powder River Energy (Powder River Energy Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Osage. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: precorp.coop · (800) 442-3630
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Osage Water District
Osage Water District supplies almost all of Osage. It draws ground water and serves 200 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 2023. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. WY5600038.
2 home internet providers serve Osage
4% of 145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT Communications | DSL, Fiber | 88% | 50/20 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Osage’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Osage.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Osage is in Weston 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Osage is unincorporated, so Weston County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Osage is in ZIP code 82723
ZIP codes where Osage residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Osage | ZIP’s residents in Osage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82723 | Osage, WY | 100% | 69% |
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 Osage
Who supplies Osage’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Osage Water District (EPA ID WY5600038). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Osage?
Powder River Energy (Powder River Energy Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Osage?
RT Communications, Visionary Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Osage?
82723. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Osage in?
Weston County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Osage?
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 Weston 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.