Photo: afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Wilbur, WA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Wilbur is in ZIP code 99185. The nearest emergency room is Coulee Medical Center, 18.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wilbur, 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 Wilbur.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wilbur. 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 Town of Wilbur water system
The Town of Wilbur water system supplies almost all of Wilbur. It draws ground water and serves 1,040 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.5 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. WA5396800.
5 home internet providers serve Wilbur
95% of 484 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Cellular | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 83% | 40/3 |
| Intermax Networks | Fiber | 79% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Sunrise Disposal picks up trash in Wilbur
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wilbur, from the town’s own site.
Town Brush Pile
West of Wilbur off Highway 2
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check wilburwa.gov →
From wilburwa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wilbur is in Wilbur 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Wilbur is in ZIP code 99185
ZIP codes where Wilbur residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wilbur | ZIP’s residents in Wilbur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99185 | Wilbur, WA | 100% | 65% |
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 Wilbur
Who supplies Wilbur’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Wilbur water system (EPA ID WA5396800). 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 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wilbur?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wilbur?
Inland Cellular, CenturyLink, Intermax Networks, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wilbur?
99185. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wilbur in?
Wilbur School District.
How do I register to vote in Wilbur?
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 Lincoln 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: Wilbur’s own website (wilburwa.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.