US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B · Photo: Cranialsodomy · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Fairview, OR: what to set up and who to call
Fairview has no town government of its own, so Tillamook County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tillamook School District 9. Fairview Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fairview, 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 Fairview.
Power comes from Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Fairview. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: tpud.org · (800) 422-2535
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fairview Water District
Fairview Water District supplies almost all of Fairview. It draws ground water and serves 1,930 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 73% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100887.
4 home internet providers serve Fairview
99% of 184 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 54% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fairview’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fairview.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fairview is in Tillamook School District 9.
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
Fairview is unincorporated, so Tillamook 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.
Fairview is in ZIP code 97141
ZIP codes where Fairview residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fairview | ZIP’s residents in Fairview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97141 | Tillamook, OR | 100% | 4% |
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 Fairview
Who supplies Fairview’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fairview Water District (EPA ID OR4100887). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fairview?
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fairview?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fairview?
97141. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fairview in?
Tillamook School District 9.
How do I register to vote in Fairview?
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 Tillamook 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.