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The Nile handbook

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

Nile has no town government of its own, so Yakima County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Naches Valley School District. For an emergency, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital is the closest ER, 21.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve NileData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nile’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNaches Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98937Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nile.

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nile. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Nile

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Nile, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Nile’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nile.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNile 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.

Nile kids go to
K–4Naches Valley Elementary Schoolin Naches
5–8Naches Valley Middle Schoolin Naches
9–12Naches Valley High Schoolin Naches

Nile is in Naches Valley 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

Nile is unincorporated, so Yakima County is the local government.

Local governmentYakima CountyNile is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYakima County AuditorElections here are run by Yakima County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voter.votewa.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nile is in ZIP code 98937

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NileZIP’s residents in Nile
98937Naches, WA100%3%

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 roomKittitas Valley Community Hospital21.9 miles awayGet a library cardEllensburg Public Library209 North Ruby Street · (509) 962-7252

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

Questions about living in Nile

Who provides electricity in Nile?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Nile?

98937. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nile in?

Naches Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Nile?

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 Yakima 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): pending.