Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainLiving in Gaston, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in Gaston comes from West Oregon Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Gaston have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Ziply Fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gaston, 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 Gaston.
Power comes from West Oregon Electric Coop
West Oregon Electric Coop (West Oregon Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 71.6% of Gaston residents.
Start or move service: www.westoregon.org · (503) 429-3021
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Gaston water system
The City of Gaston water system supplies almost all of Gaston. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Joint Water Commission and Hillsboro-Cherry Grove as sellers) and serves 625 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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. OR4100312.
6 home internet providers serve Gaston
100% of 240 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 75% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Upward Access | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/12 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless | 50% | 200/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gaston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gaston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gaston is in Gaston School District 511J.
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Gaston is in ZIP code 97119
ZIP codes where Gaston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gaston | ZIP’s residents in Gaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97119 | Gaston, OR | 100% | 14% |
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 Gaston
Who supplies Gaston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Gaston water system (EPA ID OR4100312). 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 1.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gaston?
West Oregon Electric Coop (West Oregon Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Gaston?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, Upward Access, Verizon, Hunter Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gaston?
97119. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gaston in?
Gaston School District 511J.
How do I register to vote in Gaston?
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: 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.