Photo: SounderBruce from Seattle, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Stanwood, WA: what to set up and who to call
In Stanwood you hire your own trash hauler, and pickup is on Mondays. Power in Stanwood comes from PUD No 1 of Snohomish County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stanwood, 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 Stanwood.
Power comes from PUD No 1 of Snohomish County
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Stanwood. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: snopud.com · (425) 783-1000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Stanwood Water Dept
City of Stanwood Water Dept supplies almost all of Stanwood. It draws ground water and serves 17,586 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% 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. WA5383650.
5 home internet providers serve Stanwood
99% of 2,667 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 99% | 1,500/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 78% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Stanwood is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stanwood, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: stanwoodwa.org
Accepted at the curb
- Clean paper & cardboard
- Metal cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles, jugs & tubs
From stanwoodwa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2020-21, 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stanwood is in Stanwood-Camano School District.
B+School 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 Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Stanwood is in ZIP code 98292
ZIP codes where Stanwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stanwood | ZIP’s residents in Stanwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98292 | Stanwood, WA | 100% | 32% |
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 Stanwood
Who supplies Stanwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Stanwood Water Dept (EPA ID WA5383650). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stanwood?
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stanwood?
Astound Broadband, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stanwood?
98292. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stanwood in?
Stanwood-Camano School District.
How do I register to vote in Stanwood?
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: Stanwood’s own website (stanwoodwa.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.