Living in Woods Creek, WA: what to set up and who to call
Woods Creek has no town government of its own, so Snohomish County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Monroe School District. The nearest library is Sultan Library (Sno-Isle Libraries), 4.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Woods Creek, 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 Woods Creek.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 63.6% of Woods Creek residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Highland Water District
Highland Water District supplies Woods Creek: about 70% of residents live in its service area. Monroe Water System serves another 29%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Everett Public Works Dept. as seller) and serves 3,121 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 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. WA5332850.
5 home internet providers serve Woods Creek
84% of 2,074 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 84% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | DSL, Fiber | 23% | 6,000/6,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Woods Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woods Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Woods Creek (70%) is in Monroe School District; parts are in Sultan School District (30%).
BSchool 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
Woods Creek is unincorporated, so Snohomish County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Woods Creek is in ZIP code 98272
ZIP codes where Woods Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Woods Creek | ZIP’s residents in Woods Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98272 | Monroe, WA | 99% | 19% |
A few homes fall in 98290.
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 Woods Creek
Who supplies Woods Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Highland Water District (EPA ID WA5332850). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Woods Creek?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Woods Creek?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Woods Creek?
98272. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Woods Creek in?
Monroe School District. Parts of the city are in Sultan School District.
How do I register to vote in Woods Creek?
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 Snohomish 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.