Photo: Flickr user afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Tokeland, WA: what to set up and who to call
Tokeland has no town government of its own, so Pacific County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ocosta School District. Power in Tokeland comes from PUD No 2 of Pacific County, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tokeland, 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 Tokeland.
Power comes from PUD No 2 of Pacific County
PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Tokeland. Its homes paid an average of 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: www.pacificpud.org · (360) 484-7454
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Shoalwater Bay
Shoalwater Bay supplies Tokeland: about 22% of residents live in its service area. About 78% 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 898 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. 105300019.
2 home internet providers serve Tokeland
100% of 201 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Tokeland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tokeland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tokeland is in Ocosta 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Tokeland is unincorporated, so Pacific County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Tokeland is in ZIP code 98590
ZIP codes where Tokeland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tokeland | ZIP’s residents in Tokeland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98590 | Tokeland, WA | 100% | 42% |
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 Tokeland
Who supplies Tokeland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Shoalwater Bay (EPA ID 105300019). 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 2.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tokeland?
PUD No 2 of Pacific County (PUD No 2 of Pacific County), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Tokeland?
Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tokeland?
98590. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tokeland in?
Ocosta School District.
How do I register to vote in Tokeland?
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 Pacific 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.