Photo: Roberto J. Galindo · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Chemult, OR: what to set up and who to call
Chemult has no town government of its own, so Klamath County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Klamath County School District. Power in Chemult comes from Midstate Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chemult, 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 Chemult.
Power comes from Midstate Electric Coop
Midstate Electric Coop (Midstate Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chemult. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: midstateelectric.coop · (541) 536-2126
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Chemult
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Chemult, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chemult.
Chemult Landfill
This isn’t Chemult’s own facility. Whether Chemult residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chemult is in Klamath County 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Chemult is unincorporated, so Klamath 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.
Chemult is in ZIP code 97731
ZIP codes where Chemult residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chemult | ZIP’s residents in Chemult |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97731 | Chemult, OR | 100% | 31% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Chemult
Who provides electricity in Chemult?
Midstate Electric Coop (Midstate Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Chemult?
97731. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chemult in?
Klamath County School District.
How do I register to vote in Chemult?
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 Klamath 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): pending.