Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon · Photo: Katr67 · Public domainLiving in Brooks, OR: what to set up and who to call
Brooks has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gervais School District 1. Astound Broadband and CenturyLink both wire most of Brooks; 78% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brooks, 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 Brooks.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brooks. 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 Green Oaks Park LLC
Green Oaks Park LLC supplies Brooks: about 49% of residents live in its service area. Bethel Park serves another 27%. About 24% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 165 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. OR4100774.
7 home internet providers serve Brooks
98% of 205 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 90% | 1,500/1,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 140/20 |
| Datavision Communications | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 53% | 400/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brooks’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brooks.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brooks is in Gervais 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
Brooks is unincorporated, so Marion County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Brooks is in ZIP code 97305
ZIP codes where Brooks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brooks | ZIP’s residents in Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97305 | Salem, 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 Brooks
Who supplies Brooks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Green Oaks Park LLC (EPA ID OR4100774). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brooks?
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 Brooks?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Datavision Communications, Verizon, Alyrica, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brooks?
97305. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brooks in?
Gervais School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Brooks?
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 Marion 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.