Living in Silver Firs, WA: what to set up and who to call
Silver Firs has no town government of its own, so Snohomish County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Snohomish School District. Most homes in Silver Firs have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Ziply Fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silver Firs, 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 Silver Firs.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Silver Firs. 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 Silver Lake Water & Sewer District
Silver Lake Water & Sewer District supplies Silver Firs: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Cross Valley Water District serves another 6%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Alderwood Water District and City of Everett Public Works Dept. as sellers) and serves 65,033 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
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. WA5379250.
5 home internet providers serve Silver Firs
100% of 7,134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 89% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 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.
We don’t have Silver Firs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Firs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Silver Firs (56%) is in Snohomish School District; parts are in Everett School District (44%).
ASchool 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
Silver Firs is unincorporated, so Snohomish County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Silver Firs spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Silver Firs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silver Firs | ZIP’s residents in Silver Firs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98296 | Snohomish, WA | 52% | 41% |
| 98208 | Everett, WA | 34% | 12% |
| 98012 | Bothell, WA | 14% | 4% |
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 Silver Firs
Who supplies Silver Firs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Silver Lake Water & Sewer District (EPA ID WA5379250). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Silver Firs?
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 Silver Firs?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silver Firs?
98296 (52%), 98208 (34%), 98012 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silver Firs in?
Snohomish School District. Parts of the city are in Everett School District.
How do I register to vote in Silver Firs?
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 Snohomish 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.