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

Lake Cavanaugh has no town government of its own, so Skagit County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sedro-Woolley School District. Cascade Valley Hospital, 10.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPuget Sound Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Cavanaugh’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSedro-Woolley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98274Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lake Cavanaugh.

Electricity

Power comes from Puget Sound Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Lake Cavanaugh

92% of 410 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Ziply FiberFiber93%6,000/6,000
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
Pogozone powered by NeubeamFixed wireless10%40/7

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lake Cavanaugh’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Cavanaugh.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLake Cavanaugh 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.

Lake Cavanaugh kids go to
K–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Cascade Middle Schoolin Sedro-Woolley
9–12Sedro Woolley Senior High Schoolin Sedro-Woolley

Lake Cavanaugh is in Sedro-Woolley 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

Lake Cavanaugh is unincorporated, so Skagit County is the local government.

Local governmentSkagit CountyLake Cavanaugh is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSkagit County AuditorElections here are run by Skagit County (county election office). P.O. Box 1306, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273-1306 · (360) 416-1702 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lake Cavanaugh is in ZIP code 98274

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake CavanaughZIP’s residents in Lake Cavanaugh
98274Mount Vernon, WA100%1%
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 roomCascade Valley Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardMount Vernon City Library208 W. Kincaid St. · (360) 336-6249

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

Questions about living in Lake Cavanaugh

Who provides electricity in Lake Cavanaugh?

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 Lake Cavanaugh?

Ziply Fiber, Verizon, Pogozone powered by Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Cavanaugh?

98274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Cavanaugh in?

Sedro-Woolley School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Cavanaugh?

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 Skagit 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.