Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Mount Vernon, WA: what to set up and who to call
Mount Vernon has its own drop-off, Mount Vernon Yard Waste Recycling Center, on 409 West Fir Street. Trains stop in Mount Vernon.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Vernon. 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.
Water comes from Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system
The Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system supplies almost all of Mount Vernon. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Anacortes as seller) and serves 111,415 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. 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. WA5379500.
7 home internet providers serve Mount Vernon
100% of 10,789 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 41% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Pogozone powered by Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 93% | 40/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 44% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mount Vernon depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Vernon, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on mountvernonwa.gov →
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Mount Vernon Yard Waste Recycling Center
409 West Fir Street, Mount Vernon, 98273
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic Bottles, Cups, Jugs & Tubs
- Food & Beverage Cans
- Flattened Cardboard
- Glass Bottles & Containers
From mountvernonwa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
Most of Mount Vernon (99%) is in Mount Vernon 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Mount Vernon spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mount Vernon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Vernon | ZIP’s residents in Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98273 | Mount Vernon, WA | 67% | 75% |
| 98274 | Mount Vernon, WA | 33% | 62% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Mount Vernon
Who supplies Mount Vernon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res water system (EPA ID WA5379500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Vernon?
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 Mount Vernon?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, Astound Broadband, Pogozone powered by Neubeam, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Vernon?
98273 (67%), 98274 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Vernon?
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.
- 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: Mount Vernon’s own website (mountvernonwa.gov), read Oct 21, 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.