Photo: Sam Beebe/Ecotrust · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ilwaco, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Ilwaco comes from PUD No 2 of Pacific County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Ocean Beach Hospital, 0.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ilwaco, 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 Ilwaco.
Power comes from PUD No 2 of Pacific County
PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility, serves 99.4% of Ilwaco residents. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.pacificpud.org · (360) 484-7454
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ilwaco Water Department
City of Ilwaco Water Department supplies almost all of Ilwaco. It draws surface water (EPA lists Long Beach Water Department as seller) and serves 2,757 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 2023–Dec 2025, 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. WA5335500.
6 home internet providers serve Ilwaco
92% of 599 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 10/1 |
| WWest Communications | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ilwaco’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ilwaco.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ilwaco is in Ocean Beach 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ilwaco is in ZIP code 98624
ZIP codes where Ilwaco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ilwaco | ZIP’s residents in Ilwaco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98624 | Ilwaco, WA | 100% | 83% |
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 Ilwaco
Who supplies Ilwaco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Ilwaco Water Department (EPA ID WA5335500). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ilwaco?
PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ilwaco?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, WWest Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ilwaco?
98624. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ilwaco in?
Ocean Beach School District.
How do I register to vote in Ilwaco?
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 Pacific 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.