Living in Fort Hill, OR: what to set up and who to call
Fort Hill has no town government of its own, so Polk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Willamina School District 30J. The ER is a drive from Fort Hill: the closest is Salem Health West Valley, 15.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Hill, 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 Fort Hill.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Hill. 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 Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn water system
The Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn water system supplies Fort Hill: 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 ground water and serves 2,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.7 ppb. That’s higher than 76% 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. OR4100338.
7 home internet providers serve Fort Hill
87% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 64% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 14% | 10/1 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 92% | 65/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 56% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fort Hill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Hill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fort Hill is in Willamina School District 30J.
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
Fort Hill is unincorporated, so Polk 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.
Fort Hill spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fort Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Hill | ZIP’s residents in Fort Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97396 | Willamina, OR | 90% | 4% |
| 97347 | Grand Ronde, OR | 10% | 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 Fort Hill
Who supplies Fort Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn water system (EPA ID OR4100338). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Hill?
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 Fort Hill?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Alyrica, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Hill?
97396 (90%), 97347 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Hill in?
Willamina School District 30J.
How do I register to vote in Fort Hill?
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 Polk 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.