Living in Central Park, WA: what to set up and who to call
Central Park has no town government of its own, so Grays Harbor County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Aberdeen School District. Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 2 has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.4 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Central Park, 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 Central Park.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Central Park. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: ghpud.org · (360) 532-4220
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 2
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 2 supplies almost all of Central Park. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Montesano as seller) and serves 5,112 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 6.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. WA5329250.
4 home internet providers serve Central Park
100% of 1,230 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Central Park.
Grays Harbor Transfer Station
29 Gavett Lane North, Montesano, WA, 98563 · run by LeMays
This isn’t Central Park’s own facility. Whether Central Park 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.
Most of Central Park (96%) is in Aberdeen School District; parts are in Montesano School District (4%).
DSchool 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
Central Park is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Central Park is in ZIP code 98520
ZIP codes where Central Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Central Park | ZIP’s residents in Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98520 | Aberdeen, WA | 100% | 12% |
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 Central Park
Who supplies Central Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 2 (EPA ID WA5329250). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Central Park?
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Central Park?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Central Park?
98520. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Central Park in?
Aberdeen School District. Parts of the city are in Montesano School District.
How do I register to vote in Central Park?
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 Grays Harbor 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.