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The Greenwater handbook

Living in Greenwater, WA: what to set up and who to call

Greenwater has no town government of its own, so Pierce County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend White River School District. The nearest emergency room is St. Elizabeth Hospital, 17.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Greenwater has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pierce County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Greenwater’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Greenwater, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPuget Sound Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwater’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhite River School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98022Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Greenwater.

Electricity

Power comes from Puget Sound Energy

Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greenwater. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Greenwater

0% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL59%100/10
T-MobileFixed wireless35%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Greenwater’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greenwater.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGreenwater has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Greenwater kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Glacier Middle Schoolin Buckley
9–12White River High Schoolin Buckley

Greenwater is in White River 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Greenwater is unincorporated, so Pierce County is the local government.

Local governmentPierce CountyGreenwater is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorElections here are run by Pierce County (county election office). 2501 S 35th St, Ste C, Tacoma, WA 98409-7484 · (253) 798-8683 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Greenwater is in ZIP code 98022

ZIP codes where Greenwater residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GreenwaterZIP’s residents in Greenwater
98022Enumclaw, WA100%0%
Area code360Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Elizabeth Hospital17.4 miles awayGet a library cardKing County Library SystemNearest branch: Enumclaw Library, 1700 1st Street · (360) 825-2045

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Greenwater

Who provides electricity in Greenwater?

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 Greenwater?

CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Greenwater?

98022. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Greenwater in?

White River School District.

How do I register to vote in Greenwater?

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.

  • 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.