Living in Beacon Hill, WA: what to set up and who to call
Beacon Hill has no town government of its own, so Cowlitz County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kelso School District. Power in Beacon Hill comes from PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Beacon Hill, 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 Beacon Hill.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Beacon Hill. Its homes paid an average of 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: cowlitzpud.org · (360) 423-2210
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District supplies almost all of Beacon Hill. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Longview Water Department as seller) and serves 11,969 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. WA5315650.
6 home internet providers serve Beacon Hill
98% of 653 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 89% | 60/5 |
| Astound Broadband | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 51% | 1,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Beacon Hill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beacon Hill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Beacon Hill is in Kelso School District.
C+School gradeSee 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
Beacon Hill is unincorporated, so Cowlitz County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Beacon Hill spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Beacon Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Beacon Hill | ZIP’s residents in Beacon Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98632 | Longview, WA | 78% | 3% |
| 98626 | Kelso, WA | 22% | 2% |
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 Beacon Hill
Who supplies Beacon Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District (EPA ID WA5315650). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Beacon Hill?
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Beacon Hill?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Beacon Hill?
98632 (78%), 98626 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Beacon Hill in?
Kelso School District.
How do I register to vote in Beacon Hill?
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 Cowlitz 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.