Photo: Guywelch2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Twisp, WA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Twisp comes from Okanogan County Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Twisp: the closest is Three Rivers Hospital, 23.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Twisp, 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 Twisp.
Power comes from Okanogan County Elec Coop
Okanogan County Elec Coop (Okanogan County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Twisp.
Start or move service: www.okanoganelectriccoop.com · (509) 996-2228
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Twisp water system
The Town of Twisp water system supplies almost all of Twisp. It draws ground water and serves 1,173 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 1.1 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. WA5390050.
4 home internet providers serve Twisp
24% of 590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 84% | 60/5 |
| Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 63% | 100/100 |
| Methownet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 44% | 100/100 |
| Swift-Stream Internet | Fixed wireless | 93% | 40/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Twisp’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Twisp.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Twisp is in Methow Valley School District.
BSchool 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.
Twisp is in ZIP code 98856
ZIP codes where Twisp residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Twisp | ZIP’s residents in Twisp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98856 | Twisp, WA | 100% | 36% |
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 Twisp
Who supplies Twisp’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Twisp water system (EPA ID WA5390050). 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 1.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Twisp?
Okanogan County Elec Coop (Okanogan County Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Twisp?
CenturyLink, Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Methownet, Swift-Stream Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Twisp?
98856. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Twisp in?
Methow Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Twisp?
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 Okanogan 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.