Living in Parkwood, WA: what to set up and who to call
Parkwood has no town government of its own, so Kitsap County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Kitsap School District. For home internet, most of Parkwood can choose between Astound Broadband and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Parkwood, 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 Parkwood.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Parkwood. 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 West Sound Utility District #1
West Sound Utility District #1 supplies almost all of Parkwood. It draws ground water (EPA lists Port Orchard Water Dept as seller) and serves 28,930 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 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. WA5302600.
7 home internet providers serve Parkwood
100% of 2,379 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber, DSL | 98% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 62% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 11% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 5% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Parkwood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Parkwood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Parkwood is in South Kitsap School District.
B+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
Parkwood is unincorporated, so Kitsap County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Parkwood is in ZIP code 98366
ZIP codes where Parkwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Parkwood | ZIP’s residents in Parkwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98366 | Port Orchard, WA | 100% | 21% |
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 Parkwood
Who supplies Parkwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Sound Utility District #1 (EPA ID WA5302600). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Parkwood?
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 Parkwood?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Parkwood?
98366. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Parkwood in?
South Kitsap School District.
How do I register to vote in Parkwood?
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 Kitsap 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.