Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Spokane, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Spokane comes from Modern Electric Water Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Spokane has its own drop-off, Spokane Solid Waste Collection Department.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Spokane, 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 Spokane.
Power comes from Modern Electric Water Company
Modern Electric Water Company (Modern Electric Water Company), a cooperative utility, serves 58.7% of Spokane residents. Its homes paid an average of 7.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $70 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: mewco.com · (509) 928-4540
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Spokane water system
The City of Spokane water system supplies almost all of Spokane. It draws ground water and serves 346,138 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. WA5383100.
11 home internet providers serve Spokane
100% of 74,477 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 54% | 8,000/8,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 39% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 34% | 140/20 |
| Wind Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 81% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Spokane has its own drop-off: Spokane Solid Waste Collection Department
Where to take trash and recycling in Spokane, and where the rules are.
Spokane Solid Waste Collection Department
Before you go, check the rules on spokanecity.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2018). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Spokane (79%) is in Spokane Public Schools; parts are in Cheney School District (16%) and Mead School District (4%).
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Spokane spans 10 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Spokane residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Spokane | ZIP’s residents in Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99205 | Spokane, WA | 19% | 100% |
| 99208 | Spokane, WA | 17% | 67% |
| 99207 | Spokane, WA | 14% | 100% |
| 99223 | Spokane, WA | 10% | 65% |
| 99202 | Spokane, WA | 9% | 99% |
| 99203 | Spokane, WA | 9% | 100% |
| 99201 | Spokane, WA | 7% | 100% |
| 99224 | Spokane, WA | 5% | 49% |
| 99217 | Spokane, WA | 5% | 57% |
| 99204 | Spokane, WA | 3% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 99218, 99212, 99258, 99026. 99209, 99210, 99211, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99219, 99220, 99228, 99252, 99256, 99260 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Spokane
Who supplies Spokane’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Spokane water system (EPA ID WA5383100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Spokane?
Modern Electric Water Company (Modern Electric Water Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 7.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Spokane?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Wind Wireless, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Spokane?
99205 (19%), 99208 (17%), 99207 (14%), 99223 (10%), 99202 (9%), 99203 (9%), 99201 (7%), 99224 (5%), 99217 (5%), 99204 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Spokane in?
Spokane Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Cheney School District and Mead School District.
How do I register to vote in Spokane?
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 Spokane 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.