Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainLiving in Forest Grove, OR: what to set up and who to call
Forest Grove runs its own electric utility, City of Forest Grove; its homes paid 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025. The nearest library is Forest Grove City Library, 0.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove.
Power comes from City of Forest Grove
City of Forest Grove (City of Forest Grove), a municipal utility, serves all of Forest Grove. Its homes paid an average of 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $103 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: forestgrove-or.gov · (503) 992-3200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Forest Grove water system
The City of Forest Grove water system supplies almost all of Forest Grove. It draws surface water (EPA lists Joint Water Commission as seller) and serves 26,838 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. OR4100305.
6 home internet providers serve Forest Grove
100% of 7,419 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 6,000/6,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless | 4% | 200/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Forest Grove depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forest Grove, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on forestgrove-or.gov
From forestgrove-or.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026 - 2027, 2026-09-27, July 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Forest Grove is in Forest Grove School District 15.
CSchool gradeSee 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Forest Grove is in ZIP code 97116
ZIP codes where Forest Grove residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forest Grove | ZIP’s residents in Forest Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97116 | Forest Grove, OR | 100% | 89% |
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 Forest Grove
Who supplies Forest Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Forest Grove water system (EPA ID OR4100305). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Forest Grove?
City of Forest Grove (City of Forest Grove), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 10.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Forest Grove?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, Hunter Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forest Grove?
97116. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forest Grove in?
Forest Grove School District 15.
How do I register to vote in Forest Grove?
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 Washington 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: Forest Grove’s own website (forestgrove-or.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.