High Steel Bridge · Photo: Dog Walking Girl · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Skokomish, WA: what to set up and who to call
Skokomish has no town government of its own, so Mason County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hood Canal School District. Power in Skokomish comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Skokomish, 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 Skokomish.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Mason County
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Skokomish.
Start or move service: mason.pud1.org · (360) 877-5249
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Skokomish water system
The Skokomish water system supplies Skokomish: about 39% of residents live in its service area. Minerva Terrace serves another 12%. About 49% 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 1,150 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 105300020.
2 home internet providers serve Skokomish
92% of 167 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Canal Communications | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Skokomish.
Union Drop Box
· run by Mason County
This isn’t Skokomish’s own facility. Whether Skokomish residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Skokomish is in Hood Canal 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
Skokomish is unincorporated, so Mason County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Skokomish is in ZIP code 98584
ZIP codes where Skokomish residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Skokomish | ZIP’s residents in Skokomish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98584 | Shelton, WA | 100% | 2% |
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 Skokomish
Who supplies Skokomish’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Skokomish water system (EPA ID 105300020). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Skokomish?
PUD No 1 of Mason County (PUD No 1 of Mason County), a political subdivision utility.
What internet providers serve Skokomish?
Hood Canal Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Skokomish?
98584. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Skokomish in?
Hood Canal School District.
How do I register to vote in Skokomish?
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 Mason 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.