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

Touchet has no town government of its own, so Walla Walla County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Touchet School District. For an emergency, Providence St. Mary Medical Center is the closest ER, 17.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Touchet’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTouchet School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code99360Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Touchet. 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Touchet

100% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Columbia iConnectFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL83%60/5
PocketiNetFixed wireless100%200/50
360 CommunicationsFixed wireless98%25/10
T-MobileFixed wireless84%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Touchet’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Touchet.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTouchet 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.

Touchet kids go to
K–12Touchet Elem & High SchoolTouchet School District

Touchet is in Touchet 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

Touchet is unincorporated, so Walla Walla County is the local government.

Local governmentWalla Walla CountyTouchet is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWalla Walla County AuditorElections here are run by Walla Walla County (county election office). PO Box 1856, Walla Walla, WA 98362-0176 · (509) 524-2530 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Touchet is in ZIP code 99360

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TouchetZIP’s residents in Touchet
99360Touchet, WA100%30%
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 roomProvidence St. Mary Medical Center17.7 miles awayGet a library cardWalla Walla County Rural Library DistrictNearest branch: Touchet Library, 161 Hanson Road · (509) 527-3284

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

Questions about living in Touchet

Who provides electricity in Touchet?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Touchet?

Columbia iConnect, CenturyLink, PocketiNet, 360 Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Touchet?

99360. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Touchet in?

Touchet School District.

How do I register to vote in Touchet?

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 Walla Walla 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.