Living in Freeland, WA: what to set up and who to call
Freeland has no town government of its own, so Island County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Whidbey School District. The closest public drop-off to Freeland is Bayview Recycle Park, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Freeland, 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 Freeland.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Freeland. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Freeland Water and Sewer District
Freeland Water and Sewer District supplies Freeland: about 49% of residents live in its service area. Harbor Hills Community Water System serves another 36%. Cal Waterworks serves another 6%. W&b Waterworks 1 serves another 6%. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Harbor Hills Community Water System as seller) and serves 1,264 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5326450.
6 home internet providers serve Freeland
97% of 1,266 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whidbey Telephone Comp | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 33% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 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 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Freeland.
Bayview Recycle Park
5790 Kramer Road, Langley, WA · run by Island County Solid Waste
This isn’t Freeland’s own facility. Whether Freeland 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 Freeland (99%) is in South Whidbey School District.
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
Freeland is unincorporated, so Island County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Freeland is in ZIP code 98249
ZIP codes where Freeland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Freeland | ZIP’s residents in Freeland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98249 | Freeland, WA | 100% | 45% |
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 Freeland
Who supplies Freeland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Freeland Water and Sewer District (EPA ID WA5326450). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Freeland?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Freeland?
Whidbey Telephone Comp, Xfinity, Astound Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Freeland?
98249. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Freeland in?
South Whidbey School District.
How do I register to vote in Freeland?
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 Island 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.