Skamokawa Historic District · Photo: Adumbvoget · Public domainLiving in Skamokawa Valley, WA: what to set up and who to call
Skamokawa Valley has no town government of its own, so Wahkiakum County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wahkiakum School District. Power in Skamokawa Valley comes from PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Skamokawa Valley, 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 Skamokawa Valley.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County
PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County (PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Skamokawa Valley.
Start or move service: www.wahkiakumpud.org · (360) 795-3266
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Skamokawa Water System
Skamokawa Water System supplies Skamokawa Valley: about 20% of residents live in its service area. About 80% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Skamokawa Vista Park as seller) and serves 267 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.9 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. WA5305198.
5 home internet providers serve Skamokawa Valley
87% of 234 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWest Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 73% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 72% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 64% | 10/1 |
| Astound Broadband | DSL | 2% | 1,000/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Skamokawa Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Skamokawa Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Skamokawa Valley is in Wahkiakum 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
Skamokawa Valley is unincorporated, so Wahkiakum County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Skamokawa Valley spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Skamokawa Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Skamokawa Valley | ZIP’s residents in Skamokawa Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98647 | Skamokawa, WA | 96% | 94% |
| 98612 | Cathlamet, WA | 4% | 1% |
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 Skamokawa Valley
Who supplies Skamokawa Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Skamokawa Water System (EPA ID WA5305198). 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 4.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Skamokawa Valley?
PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County (PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Skamokawa Valley?
WWest Communications, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Skamokawa Valley?
98647 (96%), 98612 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Skamokawa Valley in?
Wahkiakum School District.
How do I register to vote in Skamokawa Valley?
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 Wahkiakum 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.