Photo: Mt. Hood Territory · CC BY 2.0Living in Government Camp, OR: what to set up and who to call
Government Camp has no town government of its own, so Clackamas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oregon Trail School District 46. The ER is a drive from Government Camp: the closest is Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, 29.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Government Camp, 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 Government Camp.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Government Camp. 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 Government Camp Water System
Government Camp Water System supplies almost all of Government Camp. It draws ground water and serves 200 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 2025–Dec 2027, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. OR4100336.
3 home internet providers serve Government Camp
94% of 377 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Camp Communications | Fiber | 96% | 250/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 17% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Government Camp’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Government Camp.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Government Camp is in Oregon Trail School District 46.
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
Government Camp is unincorporated, so Clackamas County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Government Camp is in ZIP code 97028
ZIP codes where Government Camp residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Government Camp | ZIP’s residents in Government Camp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97028 | Government Camp, OR | 100% | 78% |
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 Government Camp
Who supplies Government Camp’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Government Camp Water System (EPA ID OR4100336). 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 1.6 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Government Camp?
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 Government Camp?
Government Camp Communications, CenturyLink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Government Camp?
97028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Government Camp in?
Oregon Trail School District 46.
How do I register to vote in Government Camp?
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 Clackamas 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.