Living in Alger, WA: what to set up and who to call
Alger has no town government of its own, so Skagit County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Burlington-Edison School District. The closest ER is Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 8.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alger, 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 Alger.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alger. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Skagit Co PUD - Alger
Skagit Co PUD - Alger supplies Alger: about 47% of residents live in its service area. Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res serves another 39%. About 20% 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 446 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 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. WA5301400.
5 home internet providers serve Alger
88% of 215 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 72% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Pogozone powered by Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 13% | 40/7 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Alger’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alger.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alger is in Burlington-Edison School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Alger is unincorporated, so Skagit County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Alger spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Alger residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alger | ZIP’s residents in Alger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98233 | Burlington, WA | 44% | 1% |
| 98229 | Bellingham, WA | 34% | 1% |
| 98284 | Sedro Woolley, WA | 17% | 0% |
| 98232 | Bow, WA | 6% | 1% |
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 Alger
Who supplies Alger’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Skagit Co PUD - Alger (EPA ID WA5301400). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alger?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alger?
Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Pogozone powered by Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alger?
98233 (44%), 98229 (34%), 98284 (17%), 98232 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alger in?
Burlington-Edison School District.
How do I register to vote in Alger?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Skagit County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.