Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Monmouth, OR: what to set up and who to call
Monmouth runs its own electric utility, City of Monmouth. Central School District 13J runs the public schools in Monmouth.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Monmouth, 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 Monmouth.
Power comes from City of Monmouth
City of Monmouth (City of Monmouth - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves 93.5% of Monmouth residents.
Start or move service: ci-monmouth-or-us · (503) 838-3526
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Monmouth water system
The City of Monmouth water system supplies almost all of Monmouth. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 11,651 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–Jun 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OR4100537.
8 home internet providers serve Monmouth
100% of 2,849 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Independence Networks | Fiber | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 35% | 80/10 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 98% | 400/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Monmouth’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monmouth.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Monmouth is in Central School District 13J.
C−School 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Monmouth is in ZIP code 97361
ZIP codes where Monmouth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Monmouth | ZIP’s residents in Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97361 | Monmouth, OR | 100% | 83% |
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 Monmouth
Who supplies Monmouth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Monmouth water system (EPA ID OR4100537). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Monmouth?
City of Monmouth (City of Monmouth - (OR)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Monmouth?
Monmouth Independence Networks, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Alyrica, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Monmouth?
97361. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Monmouth in?
Central School District 13J.
How do I register to vote in Monmouth?
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.