Berwind-Purcell House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Longview Heights, WA: what to set up and who to call
Longview Heights has no town government of its own, so Cowlitz County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Longview Public Schools. Power in Longview Heights comes from PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Longview Heights, 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 Longview Heights.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Longview Heights. Its homes paid an average of 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: cowlitzpud.org · (360) 423-2210
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District supplies Longview Heights: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Longview Water Department serves another 7%. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Longview Water Department as seller) and serves 11,969 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WA5315650.
5 home internet providers serve Longview Heights
96% of 1,507 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 71% | 40/5 |
| Astound Broadband | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 34% | 1,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Longview Heights’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Longview Heights.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Longview Heights (51%) is in Longview Public Schools; parts are in Kelso School District (49%).
C+School gradeSee 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
Longview Heights is unincorporated, so Cowlitz County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Longview Heights is in ZIP code 98632
ZIP codes where Longview Heights residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Longview Heights | ZIP’s residents in Longview Heights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98632 | Longview, WA | 100% | 8% |
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 Longview Heights
Who supplies Longview Heights’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District (EPA ID WA5315650). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Longview Heights?
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Longview Heights?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Astound Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Longview Heights?
98632. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Longview Heights in?
Longview Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Kelso School District.
How do I register to vote in Longview Heights?
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 Cowlitz 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.