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The Vaughn handbook

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

Vaughn has no town government of its own, so Pierce County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Peninsula School District. Power in Vaughn comes from Peninsula Light Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPeninsula Light Companycooperative utility · 11.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vaughn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPeninsula School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes98329, 98394Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Peninsula Light Company

Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Vaughn. Its homes paid an average of 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Washington).

Start or move service: www.penlight.org · (253) 857-5950

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Vaughn

87% of 314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber88%2,000/2,000
CenturyLinkDSL11%80/10
VerizonFixed wireless49%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless26%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Vaughn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vaughn.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileVaughn 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.

Vaughn kids go to
PK–5Vaughn Elementary SchoolPeninsula School District
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Vaughn is in Peninsula 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

Vaughn is unincorporated, so Pierce County is the local government.

Local governmentPierce CountyVaughn is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorElections here are run by Pierce County (county election office). 2501 S 35th St, Ste C, Tacoma, WA 98409-7484 · (253) 798-8683 · [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

Vaughn spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VaughnZIP’s residents in Vaughn
98329Gig Harbor, WA51%3%
98394Vaughn, WA49%23%

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 roomSt. Anthony Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardPierce County Library SystemNearest branch: Key Center Library, 8905 Key Peninsula Hwy NW · (253) 548-3309

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

Questions about living in Vaughn

Who provides electricity in Vaughn?

Peninsula Light Company (Peninsula Light Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Vaughn?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Vaughn?

98329 (51%), 98394 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vaughn in?

Peninsula School District.

How do I register to vote in Vaughn?

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 Pierce 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.