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The Westgate handbook

Living in Westgate, FL: what to set up and who to call

Westgate has no town government of its own, so Palm Beach County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Palm Beach County School District. Palm Beach County Water Utilities reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2023.

Westgate has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Westgate’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Westgate. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Palm Beach County Water Utilities

Palm Beach County Water Utilities supplies almost all of Westgate. It draws ground water and serves 671,114 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 Dec 2023. 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 56% 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. FL4504393.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Westgate

100% of 1,694 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
Tillman FiberFiber77%2,000/2,000
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless61%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Westgate’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westgate.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWestgate 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.

Westgate kids go to
PK–5West Gate Elementary SchoolPalm Beach County School District
6–845 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Westgate is in Palm Beach County School District.

B+School gradeSee 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

Westgate is unincorporated, so Palm Beach County is the local government.

Local governmentPalm Beach CountyWestgate is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePalm Beach Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Palm Beach County (county election office). PO Box 22309, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 · (561) 656-6200 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Westgate is in ZIP code 33409

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WestgateZIP’s residents in Westgate
33409West Palm Beach, FL100%26%
Area code561Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Westgate

Who supplies Westgate’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Palm Beach County Water Utilities (EPA ID FL4504393). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Westgate?

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Westgate?

Xfinity, Tillman Fiber, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Westgate?

33409. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Westgate in?

Palm Beach County School District.

How do I register to vote in Westgate?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

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 17, 2025 (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.