Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church · Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elbe, WA: what to set up and who to call
Elbe has no town government of its own, so Pierce County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eatonville School District. Power in Elbe comes from Peninsula Light Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elbe, 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 Elbe.
Power comes from Peninsula Light Company
Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elbe. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.penlight.org · (253) 857-5950
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elbe Water & Sewer District
Elbe Water & Sewer District supplies almost all of Elbe. It draws ground water and serves 60 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 ppb. That’s higher than 85% 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. WA5322650.
3 home internet providers serve Elbe
0% of 23 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 70% | 40/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elbe’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elbe.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elbe is in Eatonville 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Elbe is unincorporated, so Pierce 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.
Elbe is in ZIP code 98328
ZIP codes where Elbe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elbe | ZIP’s residents in Elbe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98328 | Eatonville, WA | 100% | 0% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Elbe
Who supplies Elbe’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Elbe Water & Sewer District (EPA ID WA5322650). 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 3.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elbe?
Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elbe?
CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elbe?
98328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elbe in?
Eatonville School District.
How do I register to vote in Elbe?
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 Pierce 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.