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The Curlew Lake handbook

Living in Curlew Lake, WA: what to set up and who to call

Curlew Lake has no town government of its own, so Ferry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Republic School District. Power in Curlew Lake comes from PUD No 1 of Ferry County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Curlew Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ferry County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Curlew Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Curlew Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPUD No 1 of Ferry Countypolitical subdivision utilityMore →Internet4 providers6% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Curlew Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRepublic School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99166Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Curlew Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from PUD No 1 of Ferry County

PUD No 1 of Ferry County (PUD No 1 of Ferry County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Curlew Lake.

Start or move service: fcpud.com · (509) 775-3325

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Curlew Lake

6% of 421 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Television Association of RepublicFixed wireless, Fiber95%25/3
Ziply FiberDSL8%115/7
Swift-Stream InternetFixed wireless44%40/6
Inland CellularFixed wireless42%50/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Curlew Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Curlew Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCurlew Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Curlew Lake kids go to
K–5Republic Elementary Schoolin Republic
6–8Republic Middle Schoolin Republic
9–12Republic Senior High Schoolin Republic

Curlew Lake is in Republic 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Curlew Lake is unincorporated, so Ferry County is the local government.

Local governmentFerry CountyCurlew Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFerry County AuditorElections here are run by Ferry County (county election office). 350 E Delaware Ave, #2, Republic, WA 99166-9747 · (509) 775-5225 x1139 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Curlew Lake is in ZIP code 99166

ZIP codes where Curlew Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Curlew LakeZIP’s residents in Curlew Lake
99166Republic, WA100%17%
Area code360Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomFerry County Memorial Hospital5.9 miles awayGet a library cardNorth Central Regional LibraryNearest branch: Republic Public Library, 794 S Clark Ave · (509) 775-3328

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Curlew Lake

Who provides electricity in Curlew Lake?

PUD No 1 of Ferry County (PUD No 1 of Ferry County), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Curlew Lake?

Television Association of Republic, Ziply Fiber, Swift-Stream Internet, Inland Cellular (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Curlew Lake?

99166. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Curlew Lake in?

Republic School District.

How do I register to vote in Curlew Lake?

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 Ferry County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.