Enchanted Valley Chalet · Photo: LumberVulp · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hoodsport, WA: what to set up and who to call
Hoodsport has no town government of its own, so Mason County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hood Canal School District. Power in Hoodsport comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hoodsport, 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 Hoodsport.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility, serves 91.9% of Hoodsport residents.
Start or move service: mason.pud1.org · (360) 877-5249
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hoodsport water system
The Hoodsport water system supplies Hoodsport: about 78% of residents live in its service area. About 22% 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 1,853 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 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. WA5334100.
5 home internet providers serve Hoodsport
93% of 292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Canal Communications | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/20 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 79% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hoodsport.
Hoodsport Drop Box
· run by Mason County
This isn’t Hoodsport’s own facility. Whether Hoodsport 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.
Hoodsport is in Hood Canal 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hoodsport is unincorporated, so Mason County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hoodsport is in ZIP code 98548
ZIP codes where Hoodsport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hoodsport | ZIP’s residents in Hoodsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98548 | Hoodsport, 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 Hoodsport
Who supplies Hoodsport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hoodsport water system (EPA ID WA5334100). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hoodsport?
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Hoodsport?
Hood Canal Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hoodsport?
98548. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hoodsport in?
Hood Canal School District.
How do I register to vote in Hoodsport?
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 Mason 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.