McCleary Hotel, Old · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in McCleary, WA: what to set up and who to call
McCleary runs its own electric utility, City of McCleary. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of McCleary.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCleary, 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 McCleary.
Power comes from City of McCleary
City of McCleary (City of McCleary - (WA)), a municipal utility, serves all of McCleary.
Start or move service: cityofmccleary.com · (360) 495-4533
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Mccleary water system
The City of Mccleary water system supplies McCleary: about 85% of residents live in its service area. Pit Water Co 328 serves another 13%. It draws ground water and serves 2,753 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. WA5352250.
3 home internet providers serve McCleary
97% of 798 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
LeMay Enterprises picks up trash in McCleary
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McCleary, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofmccleary.com →
From cityofmccleary.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McCleary is in McCleary School District.
C−School 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
McCleary is in ZIP code 98557
ZIP codes where McCleary residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCleary | ZIP’s residents in McCleary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98557 | Mccleary, WA | 100% | 54% |
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 McCleary
Who supplies McCleary’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mccleary water system (EPA ID WA5352250). 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 McCleary?
City of McCleary (City of McCleary - (WA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve McCleary?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCleary?
98557. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCleary in?
McCleary School District.
How do I register to vote in McCleary?
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 Grays Harbor 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: McCleary’s own website (cityofmccleary.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.