Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Camano, WA: what to set up and who to call
Camano has no town government of its own, so Island County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Stanwood-Camano School District. Power in Camano comes from PUD No 1 of Snohomish County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Camano, 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 Camano.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Snohomish County
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves 99.4% of Camano residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: snopud.com · (425) 783-1000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Camano Water Association
Camano Water Association supplies Camano: about 14% of residents live in its service area. Camano Co-Op Water & Power Co serves another 6%. Camaloch Association serves another 6%. Lost Lake Property Owners Assn serves another 5%. 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 2,592 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. WA5310750.
5 home internet providers serve Camano
85% of 9,668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fixed wireless, DSL | 87% | 1,500/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 9% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Camano’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Camano.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Camano is in Stanwood-Camano 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Camano is unincorporated, so Island 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.
Camano is in ZIP code 98282
ZIP codes where Camano residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Camano | ZIP’s residents in Camano |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98282 | Camano Island, WA | 100% | 100% |
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 Camano
Who supplies Camano’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Camano Water Association (EPA ID WA5310750). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Camano?
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Camano?
Astound Broadband, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Camano?
98282. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Camano in?
Stanwood-Camano School District.
How do I register to vote in Camano?
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 Island 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.