Living in Star Valley Ranch, WY: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Star Valley Ranch water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Apr 2023. Power in Star Valley Ranch comes from Lower Valley Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Star Valley Ranch, 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 Star Valley Ranch.
Power comes from Lower Valley Energy
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Star Valley Ranch. Its homes paid an average of 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: www.lvenergy.com · (307) 733-2446
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Star Valley Ranch water system
The Town of Star Valley Ranch water system supplies Star Valley Ranch: about 67% of residents live in its service area. Leisure Valley Inc/ Star Valley Rv Park serves another 8%. About 25% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,030 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Apr 2023. 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 2025, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. WY5600287.
2 home internet providers serve Star Valley Ranch
42% of 1,121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Communications | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/200 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Star Valley Ranch’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Star Valley Ranch.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Star Valley Ranch is in Lincoln County School District 2.
ASchool 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.
Star Valley Ranch is in ZIP code 83127
ZIP codes where Star Valley Ranch residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Star Valley Ranch | ZIP’s residents in Star Valley Ranch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83127 | Thayne, WY | 100% | 49% |
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 Star Valley Ranch
Who supplies Star Valley Ranch’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Star Valley Ranch water system (EPA ID WY5600287). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Star Valley Ranch?
Lower Valley Energy (Lower Valley Energy Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 7.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Star Valley Ranch?
Silver Star Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Star Valley Ranch?
83127. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Star Valley Ranch in?
Lincoln County School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Star Valley Ranch?
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 Lincoln 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.