Photo: Richard Bauer · CC BY 2.0Living in Biggs Junction, OR: what to set up and who to call
Biggs Junction has no town government of its own, so Sherman County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sherman School District 1. Klickitat Valley Hospital, 14.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Biggs Junction, 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 Biggs Junction.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Biggs Junction. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Biggs Junction
0% of 1 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 100% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Biggs Junction’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Biggs Junction.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Biggs Junction is in Sherman School District 1.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Biggs Junction is unincorporated, so Sherman County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Biggs Junction is in ZIP code 97065
ZIP codes where Biggs Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Biggs Junction | ZIP’s residents in Biggs Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97065 | Wasco, OR | 100% | 1% |
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 Biggs Junction
Who provides electricity in Biggs Junction?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Biggs Junction?
CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Biggs Junction?
97065. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Biggs Junction in?
Sherman School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Biggs Junction?
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 Sherman 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.
- 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.