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Living in Swede Heaven, WA: what to set up and who to call

Swede Heaven has no town government of its own, so Snohomish County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Darrington School District. Power in Swede Heaven comes from PUD No 1 of Snohomish County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Swede Heaven has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Snohomish County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Swede Heaven’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Swede Heaven, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPUD No 1 of Snohomish Countypolitical subdivision utility · 12.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Swede HeavenData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Swede Heaven’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDarrington School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98223Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Swede Heaven.

Electricity

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 Swede Heaven. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Swede Heaven

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Swede Heaven, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Swede Heaven’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Swede Heaven.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSwede Heaven has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Swede Heaven kids go to
PK–8Darrington Elementary Schoolin Darrington
9–12Darrington High Schoolin Darrington

Swede Heaven is in Darrington 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Swede Heaven is unincorporated, so Snohomish County is the local government.

Local governmentSnohomish CountySwede Heaven is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSnohomish County AuditorElections here are run by Snohomish County (county election office). 3000 Rockefeller Ave. M/S 505, Everett, WA 98201-4046 · (425) 388-3444 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2022
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.votewa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Swede Heaven is in ZIP code 98223

ZIP codes where Swede Heaven residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Swede HeavenZIP’s residents in Swede Heaven
98223Arlington, WA100%2%
Area code360Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCascade Valley Hospital19.8 miles awayGet a library cardUpper Skagit Library45952 Main Street · (360) 853-7716

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Swede Heaven

Who provides electricity in Swede Heaven?

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 ZIP codes are in Swede Heaven?

98223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Swede Heaven in?

Darrington School District.

How do I register to vote in Swede Heaven?

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.

  • 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): pending.