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

Thorp has no town government of its own, so Kittitas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Thorp School District. The nearest library is Ellensburg Public Library, 7.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPuget Sound Energyinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Thorp’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolThorp School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code98946Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Thorp.

Electricity

Power comes from Puget Sound Energy

Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Thorp. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Thorp

60% of 118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LightcurveDSL69%50/10
Gigabeam InternetFixed wireless100%300/300
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless28%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Thorp’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Thorp.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileThorp 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.

Thorp kids go to
K–12Thorp Elem & Jr Sr HighThorp School District

Thorp is in Thorp 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

Thorp is unincorporated, so Kittitas County is the local government.

Local governmentKittitas CountyThorp is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKittitas County AuditorElections here are run by Kittitas County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voter.votewa.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Thorp is in ZIP code 98946

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ThorpZIP’s residents in Thorp
98946Thorp, WA100%48%
Area code509Wikidata

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 roomKittitas Valley Community Hospital8.3 miles awayGet a library cardEllensburg Public Library209 North Ruby Street · (509) 962-7252

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

Questions about living in Thorp

Who provides electricity in Thorp?

Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Thorp?

Lightcurve, Gigabeam Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Thorp?

98946. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Thorp in?

Thorp School District.

How do I register to vote in Thorp?

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 Kittitas 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.