Photo: Sam Beebe Camera location45° 08′ 14.4″ N, 123° 13′ 52.2″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 45.137333; -123.231167 · CC BY 2.0Living in Amity, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Amity water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Willamette Valley Medical Center, 7.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Amity, 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 Amity.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Amity. Its homes paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: portlandgeneral.com · (503) 464-8000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Amity water system
The City of Amity water system supplies almost all of Amity. It draws surface water and serves 1,810 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OR4100041.
6 home internet providers serve Amity
100% of 621 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 52% | 65/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Amity’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Amity.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Amity is in Amity School District 4J.
C−School 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Amity is in ZIP code 97101
ZIP codes where Amity residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Amity | ZIP’s residents in Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97101 | Amity, OR | 100% | 43% |
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 Amity
Who supplies Amity’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Amity water system (EPA ID OR4100041). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Amity?
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Amity?
Xfinity, Hunter Communications, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Alyrica, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Amity?
97101. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Amity in?
Amity School District 4J.
How do I register to vote in Amity?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Yamhill County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.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 Oct 2, 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.