Living in Finley, WA: what to set up and who to call
Finley has no town government of its own, so Benton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Finley School District. Power in Finley comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Finley, 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 Finley.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Benton County
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Finley. Its homes paid an average of 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $109 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: bentonpud.org · (509) 582-2175
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Columbia Place LLC water system
The Columbia Place LLC water system supplies Finley: about 6% of residents live in its service area. Homestead Manufactured Housing serves another 6%. Good Neighbors Water Assn serves another 5%. About 77% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 125 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5353263.
8 home internet providers serve Finley
100% of 2,240 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/50 |
| EV Holdings 1 | Fixed wireless | 94% | 490/280 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| xyTel | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/10 |
| Columbia iConnect | Fixed wireless | 59% | 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 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Finley.
Waste Management - Kennewick, WA
1611 South Washington Street, Kennewick, WA, 99337
This isn’t Finley’s own facility. Whether Finley 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 Finley (70%) is in Finley School District; parts are in Kennewick School District (30%).
C+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
Finley is unincorporated, so Benton County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Finley is in ZIP code 99337
ZIP codes where Finley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Finley | ZIP’s residents in Finley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99337 | Kennewick, WA | 100% | 18% |
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 Finley
Who supplies Finley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Columbia Place LLC water system (EPA ID WA5353263). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Finley?
PUD No 1 of Benton County (PUD No 1 of Benton County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Finley?
Spectrum, PocketiNet, EV Holdings 1, Verizon, xyTel, Columbia iConnect (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Finley?
99337. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Finley in?
Finley School District. Parts of the city are in Kennewick School District.
How do I register to vote in Finley?
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 Benton 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.