Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Tekoa, WA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Tekoa is in ZIP code 99033. The ER is a drive from Tekoa: the closest is Benewah Community Hospital, 24.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tekoa, 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 Tekoa.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tekoa. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Tekoa water system
The City of Tekoa water system supplies Tekoa: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 1,076 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 60% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5387300.
5 home internet providers serve Tekoa
75% of 424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 73% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Red Spectrum Communications | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/5 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless | 83% | 25/4 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tekoa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tekoa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tekoa is in Tekoa 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Tekoa is in ZIP code 99033
ZIP codes where Tekoa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tekoa | ZIP’s residents in Tekoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99033 | Tekoa, WA | 100% | 86% |
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 Tekoa
Who supplies Tekoa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tekoa water system (EPA ID WA5387300). 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 1.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tekoa?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tekoa?
Ziply Fiber, Red Spectrum Communications, First Step Internet, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tekoa?
99033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tekoa in?
Tekoa School District.
How do I register to vote in Tekoa?
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 Whitman 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.