Photo: Klickat Resident · Public domainLiving in Klickitat, WA: what to set up and who to call
Klickitat has no town government of its own, so Klickitat County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Klickitat School District. Klickitat runs its own electric utility, PUD No 1 of Klickitat County; its homes paid 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Klickitat, 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 Klickitat.
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 Klickitat. 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 Klickitat Water System
Klickitat Water System supplies almost all of Klickitat. It draws ground water and serves 551 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.3 ppb. That’s higher than 94% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5342800.
3 home internet providers serve Klickitat
96% of 181 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 86% | 10/1 |
| Blue Mountainnet | Fixed wireless | 6% | 300/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Klickitat’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Klickitat.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Klickitat is in Klickitat 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
Klickitat is unincorporated, so Klickitat County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Klickitat is in ZIP code 98628
ZIP codes where Klickitat residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Klickitat | ZIP’s residents in Klickitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98628 | Klickitat, WA | 100% | 90% |
A few homes fall in 98635.
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 Klickitat
Who supplies Klickitat’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Klickitat Water System (EPA ID WA5342800). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Klickitat?
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 Klickitat?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Blue Mountainnet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Klickitat?
98628. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Klickitat in?
Klickitat School District.
How do I register to vote in Klickitat?
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.