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The Ralston handbook

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

Ralston has no town government of its own, so Park County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Park County School District 1. Power in Ralston comes from Garland Light & Power Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerGarland Light & Power Companycooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers2% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ralston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark County School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes82440, 82435Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Garland Light & Power Company

Garland Light & Power Company (Garland Light & Power Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ralston.

Start or move service: garlandpower.org · (307) 754-2881

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ralston

2% of 140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL67%60/5
TCT InternetFixed wireless71%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ralston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ralston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRalston 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.

Ralston kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Powell Middle Schoolin Powell
9–12Powell High Schoolin Powell

Ralston is in Park 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

Ralston is unincorporated, so Park County is the local government.

Local governmentPark CountyRalston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePark County ClerkElections here are run by Park County (county election office). 1002 Sheridan Ave., Cody, WY 82414-3589 · (307) 527-8620 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2023
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 Dec 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ralston spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RalstonZIP’s residents in Ralston
82440Ralston, WY60%100%
82435Powell, WY40%1%
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 roomPowell Valley Hospital6.6 miles awayGet a library cardPark County Library1500 Heart Mountain Street · (307) 527-1880

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

Questions about living in Ralston

Who provides electricity in Ralston?

Garland Light & Power Company (Garland Light & Power Company), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Ralston?

CenturyLink, TCT Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ralston?

82440 (60%), 82435 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ralston in?

Park County School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Ralston?

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 Park 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.