Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Molalla, OR: what to set up and who to call
Thursday is trash day in Molalla. Molalla River School District 35 runs the public schools in Molalla.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Molalla, 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 Molalla.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Molalla. 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 City of Molalla water system
The City of Molalla water system supplies almost all of Molalla. It draws surface water and serves 10,298 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 53% 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. OR4100534.
4 home internet providers serve Molalla
100% of 3,151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla Communications Company | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 99% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Molalla is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Molalla, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofmolalla.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Molalla is in Molalla River School District 35.
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.
Molalla is in ZIP code 97038
ZIP codes where Molalla residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Molalla | ZIP’s residents in Molalla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97038 | Molalla, OR | 100% | 60% |
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 Molalla
Who supplies Molalla’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Molalla water system (EPA ID OR4100534). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Molalla?
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 Molalla?
Molalla Communications Company, Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Molalla?
97038. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Molalla in?
Molalla River School District 35.
How do I register to vote in Molalla?
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: Molalla’s own website (cityofmolalla.com), read Oct 23, 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.