Hamilton-Worthington House · Photo: Washington Our Home · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Quilcene, WA: what to set up and who to call
Quilcene has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Quilcene School District. Tap water in most of Quilcene comes from the Quilcene water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 23% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Quilcene, 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 Quilcene.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Quilcene. 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 Quilcene water system
The Quilcene water system supplies Quilcene: about 66% of residents live in its service area. Tranquilcene Trailer Park serves another 5%. About 28% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 119 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s lower than 56% 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. WA53AB292.
4 home internet providers serve Quilcene
85% of 355 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 77% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 55% | 40/3 |
| Jefferson County PUD | Fiber | 15% | 10,000/10,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Quilcene Solid Waste Drop Box is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Quilcene, and where the rules are.
Quilcene Solid Waste Drop Box
295312 US-101, Quilcene, WA, 98376
- Tue9 am–noon, 12:30 pm–4:30 pm
- Thu9 am–noon, 12:30 pm–4:30 pm
- Sat9 am–noon, 12:30 pm–4:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jan 2026. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Quilcene is in Quilcene 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
Quilcene is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Quilcene is in ZIP code 98376
ZIP codes where Quilcene residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Quilcene | ZIP’s residents in Quilcene |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98376 | Quilcene, WA | 100% | 28% |
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 Quilcene
Who supplies Quilcene’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Quilcene water system (EPA ID WA53AB292). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Quilcene?
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 Quilcene?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Jefferson County PUD, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Quilcene?
98376. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Quilcene in?
Quilcene School District.
How do I register to vote in Quilcene?
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 Jefferson 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.