Living in Fern Prairie, WA: what to set up and who to call
Fern Prairie has no town government of its own, so Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Camas School District. Power in Fern Prairie comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fern Prairie, 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 Fern Prairie.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Clark County
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Fern Prairie. Its homes paid an average of 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: clarkpublicutilities.com · (360) 992-3000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Camas Municipal Water Sewer System
Camas Municipal Water Sewer System supplies Fern Prairie: about 57% of residents live in its service area. Clark Public Utilities serves another 43%. It draws ground water and serves 31,794 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 58% 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. WA5310800.
4 home internet providers serve Fern Prairie
94% of 809 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 13% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fern Prairie’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fern Prairie.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fern Prairie (93%) is in Camas School District; parts are in Washougal School District (7%).
A+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
Fern Prairie is unincorporated, so Clark County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Fern Prairie spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fern Prairie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fern Prairie | ZIP’s residents in Fern Prairie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98607 | Camas, WA | 94% | 6% |
| 98671 | Washougal, WA | 6% | 1% |
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 Fern Prairie
Who supplies Fern Prairie’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Camas Municipal Water Sewer System (EPA ID WA5310800). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fern Prairie?
PUD No 1 of Clark County (PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 10.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fern Prairie?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fern Prairie?
98607 (94%), 98671 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fern Prairie in?
Camas School District. Parts of the city are in Washougal School District.
How do I register to vote in Fern Prairie?
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 Clark 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.