Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elkton, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Elkton water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.6 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Elkton comes from Douglas Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elkton, 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 Elkton.
Power comes from Douglas Electric Coop
Douglas Electric Coop (Douglas Electric Coop - (OR)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elkton.
Start or move service: douglaselectric.com · (541) 673-6616
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Elkton water system
The City of Elkton water system supplies Elkton: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 187 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 6.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OR4100276.
3 home internet providers serve Elkton
100% of 138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Utilities, I | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elkton.
Elkton Dump
250 Elkton Transfer Road, Elkton, OR, 97436 · run by Douglas County Solid Waste Department
This isn’t Elkton’s own facility. Whether Elkton residents may use it is the town’s rule: check elkton-oregon.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elkton is in Elkton School District 34.
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.
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.
Elkton is in ZIP code 97436
ZIP codes where Elkton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elkton | ZIP’s residents in Elkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97436 | Elkton, OR | 100% | 23% |
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 Elkton
Who supplies Elkton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Elkton water system (EPA ID OR4100276). 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 6.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elkton?
Douglas Electric Coop (Douglas Electric Coop - (OR)), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Elkton?
Cascade Utilities, I, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elkton?
97436. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elkton in?
Elkton School District 34.
How do I register to vote in Elkton?
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 Douglas 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.