Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Pataha, WA: what to set up and who to call
Pataha has no town government of its own, so Garfield County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pomeroy School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Pomeroy (Denny Ashby) Library, 2.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pataha, 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 Pataha.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pataha. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Pataha
87% of 67 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Inland Cellular | Fiber | 75% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 27% | 10/1 |
| PocketiNet | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pataha’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pataha.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pataha is in Pomeroy 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pataha is unincorporated, so Garfield County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Pataha is in ZIP code 99347
ZIP codes where Pataha residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pataha | ZIP’s residents in Pataha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99347 | Pomeroy, WA | 100% | 5% |
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 Pataha
Who provides electricity in Pataha?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pataha?
First Step Internet, Inland Cellular, CenturyLink, PocketiNet, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pataha?
99347. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pataha in?
Pomeroy School District.
How do I register to vote in Pataha?
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 Garfield 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.