Region Six Personnel Training Station · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Carson, WA: what to set up and who to call
Carson has no town government of its own, so Skamania County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Stevenson-Carson School District. Power in Carson comes from PUD No 1 of Skamania, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carson, 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 Carson.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Skamania
PUD No 1 of Skamania (PUD No 1 of Skamania Co), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Carson.
Start or move service: www.skamaniapud.com · (509) 427-5126
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Carson water system
The Carson water system supplies almost all of Carson. It draws surface water and serves 3,015 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 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% 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. WA5311340.
4 home internet providers serve Carson
92% of 995 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 28% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carson.
Stevenson Transfer Site
1332 Ryan-Allen Road, Stevenson, WA, 98648 · run by Skamania County
This isn’t Carson’s own facility. Whether Carson residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carson is in Stevenson-Carson School District.
CSchool 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
Carson is unincorporated, so Skamania County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Carson is in ZIP code 98610
ZIP codes where Carson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carson | ZIP’s residents in Carson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98610 | Carson, WA | 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 Carson
Who supplies Carson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Carson water system (EPA ID WA5311340). 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 1.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carson?
PUD No 1 of Skamania (PUD No 1 of Skamania Co), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Carson?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Carson?
98610. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carson in?
Stevenson-Carson School District.
How do I register to vote in Carson?
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 Skamania 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.