Living in Tieton, WA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Tieton is in ZIP code 98947. For an emergency, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital is the closest ER, 22.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tieton, 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 Tieton.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tieton. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Tieton Water Dept
City of Tieton Water Dept supplies almost all of Tieton. It draws ground water and serves 1,475 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 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% 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. WA5388300.
9 home internet providers serve Tieton
96% of 493 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 59% | 10/1 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 52% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Gigabeam Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/500 |
| Washington Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/3 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 83% | 25/8 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tieton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tieton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tieton is in Highland School District.
C+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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Tieton is in ZIP code 98947
ZIP codes where Tieton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tieton | ZIP’s residents in Tieton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98947 | Tieton, WA | 100% | 44% |
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 Tieton
Who supplies Tieton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Tieton Water Dept (EPA ID WA5388300). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tieton?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tieton?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Gigabeam Internet, Washington Broadband, PocketiNet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tieton?
98947. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tieton in?
Highland School District.
How do I register to vote in Tieton?
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 Yakima 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.