Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Rawlins, WY: what to set up and who to call
City of Rawlins Water Supply reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Rawlins has its own library, Rawlins Library, at 215 W Buffalo St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rawlins, 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 Rawlins.
Power comes from Rocky Mountain Power
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rawlins. 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 City of Rawlins Water Supply
City of Rawlins Water Supply supplies almost all of Rawlins. It draws surface water and serves 9,006 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), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% 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. WY5600045.
6 home internet providers serve Rawlins
98% of 3,427 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 31% | 10/1 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Wyoming.com | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Rawlins, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rawlins, from the town’s own site.
Rawlins Landfill
3001 E Gun Club Road, Rawlins, WY 82301
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum Cans (for cash)
- Clear Plastics #1
- Colored Plastics #2
- Glass containers (clear and brown)
- Newspapers, inserts, Office paper, and Magazines
- Clean Steel Cans
From rawlinswy.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rawlins is in Carbon County School District 1.
C−School gradeSee 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.
Rawlins is in ZIP code 82301
ZIP codes where Rawlins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rawlins | ZIP’s residents in Rawlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82301 | Rawlins, 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 Rawlins
Who supplies Rawlins’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Rawlins Water Supply (EPA ID WY5600045). 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), a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rawlins?
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rawlins?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Visionary Broadband, Wyoming.com, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rawlins?
82301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rawlins in?
Carbon County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Rawlins?
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 Carbon 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: Rawlins’ own website (rawlinswy.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.