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The Ketron Island handbook

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

Ketron Island has no town government of its own, so Pierce County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Steilacoom Historical School District. Power in Ketron Island comes from Peninsula Light Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Ketron Island 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 Ketron Island’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPeninsula Light Companycooperative utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Ketron IslandData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ketron Island’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSteilacoom Historical School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98388Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ketron Island.

Electricity

Power comes from Peninsula Light Company

Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ketron Island. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: www.penlight.org · (253) 857-5950

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Ketron Island

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ketron Island, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ketron Island’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ketron Island.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKetron Island 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.

Ketron Island kids go to
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pioneer Middlein DuPont
9–12Steilacoom Highin Steilacoom

Ketron Island is in Steilacoom Historical 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

Ketron Island is unincorporated, so Pierce County is the local government.

Local governmentPierce CountyKetron Island 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

Ketron Island is in ZIP code 98388

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ketron IslandZIP’s residents in Ketron Island
98388Steilacoom, WA100%0%
Area code253Wikidata

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 roomMadigan Amc (Ft Lewis)4.1 miles awayGet a library cardPierce County Library SystemNearest branch: Anderson Island Library, 11319 Yoman Road · (253) 548-3536

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

Questions about living in Ketron Island

Who provides electricity in Ketron Island?

Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ketron Island?

98388. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ketron Island in?

Steilacoom Historical School District.

How do I register to vote in Ketron Island?

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): pending.