Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0Living in Goldendale, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Goldendale comes from PUD No 1 of Klickitat County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Klickitat Valley Hospital, 4.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Goldendale, 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 Goldendale.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Klickitat County
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County (PUD No 1 of Klickitat County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Goldendale. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: klickitatpud.com · (800) 548-8357
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Goldendale water system
The City of Goldendale water system supplies almost all of Goldendale. It draws ground water and serves 4,314 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s higher than 64% 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. WA5328450.
4 home internet providers serve Goldendale
99% of 1,578 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rally Networks | Cable | 99% | 100/20 |
| Blue Mountainnet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 67% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Goldendale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goldendale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Goldendale is in Goldendale School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Goldendale is in ZIP code 98620
ZIP codes where Goldendale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Goldendale | ZIP’s residents in Goldendale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98620 | Goldendale, 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 Goldendale
Who supplies Goldendale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Goldendale water system (EPA ID WA5328450). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Goldendale?
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County (PUD No 1 of Klickitat County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Goldendale?
Rally Networks, Blue Mountainnet, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Goldendale?
98620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Goldendale in?
Goldendale School District.
How do I register to vote in Goldendale?
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 Klickitat 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.