Zack Stansbury House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Mount Washington, KY: what to set up and who to call
Power in Mount Washington comes from Salt River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Bullitt County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Washington, 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 Mount Washington.
Power comes from Salt River Electric Coop
Salt River Electric Coop (Salt River Electric Coop Corp), a cooperative utility, serves 83.9% of Mount Washington residents. Its homes paid an average of 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: billing.srelectric.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mt Washington Water Company
Mt Washington Water Company supplies almost all of Mount Washington. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Louisville Water Company as seller) and serves 23,760 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KY0150300.
5 home internet providers serve Mount Washington
99% of 7,081 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Windstream Kentucky West | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Rumpke picks up trash in Mount Washington
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Washington, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check mtwashingtonky.org →
From mtwashingtonky.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Mount Washington is in Bullitt County School District.
BSchool 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 Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mount Washington is in ZIP code 40047
ZIP codes where Mount Washington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Washington | ZIP’s residents in Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40047 | Mount Washington, KY | 100% | 77% |
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 Mount Washington
Who supplies Mount Washington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mt Washington Water Company (EPA ID KY0150300). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Washington?
Salt River Electric Coop (Salt River Electric Coop Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Washington?
Spectrum, Windstream Kentucky West, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Washington?
40047. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Washington in?
Bullitt County School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Washington?
In Kentucky 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 Bullitt County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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: Mount Washington’s own website (mtwashingtonky.org), read Oct 23, 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.