Photo: Will Maupin · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Town and Country, WA: what to set up and who to call
Town and Country has no town government of its own, so Spokane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Spokane Public Schools. Providence Holy Family Hospital, 1.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Town and Country, 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 Town and Country.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Town and Country. 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 Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 3
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 3 supplies Town and Country: about 64% of residents live in its service area. Whitworth Water District 2 serves another 37%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Whitworth Water District 2 as seller) and serves 3,768 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. WA5393353.
11 home internet providers serve Town and Country
100% of 1,804 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 67% | 8,000/8,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 47% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 15% | 140/20 |
| Wind Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Town and Country’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Town and Country.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Town and Country (67%) is in Spokane Public Schools; parts are in Mead School District (33%).
B+School gradeSee 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
Town and Country is unincorporated, so Spokane County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Town and Country spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Town and Country residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Town and Country | ZIP’s residents in Town and Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99208 | Spokane, WA | 96% | 8% |
| 99218 | Spokane, WA | 4% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 99205.
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 Town and Country
Who supplies Town and Country’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 3 (EPA ID WA5393353). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Town and Country?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Town and Country?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Wind Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Town and Country?
99208 (96%), 99218 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Town and Country in?
Spokane Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Mead School District.
How do I register to vote in Town and Country?
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 Spokane 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.