St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Michael Gudge · Public domainLiving in Mount Hood Villages, OR: what to set up and who to call
Mount Hood Villages 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. Salmon Valley Water Company has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.7 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Hood Villages, 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 Mount Hood Villages.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Hood Villages. 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 Salmon Valley Water Company
Salmon Valley Water Company supplies Mount Hood Villages: about 28% of residents live in its service area. Timberline Rim Water Co Inc serves another 10%. North Brightwood Improv Assn serves another 7%. About 46% 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 1,500 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–Dec 2025, was 5.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.0 ppb. That’s higher than 94% 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. OR4100936.
4 home internet providers serve Mount Hood Villages
93% of 2,542 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL | 91% | 1,500/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mount Hood Villages’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Hood Villages.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mount Hood Villages is in Oregon Trail School District 46.
A−School gradeSee 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
Mount Hood Villages 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.
Mount Hood Villages spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mount Hood Villages residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Hood Villages | ZIP’s residents in Mount Hood Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97067 | Welches, OR | 45% | 97% |
| 97049 | Rhododendron, OR | 31% | 78% |
| 97011 | Brightwood, OR | 14% | 98% |
| 97055 | Sandy, OR | 10% | 2% |
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 Mount Hood Villages
Who supplies Mount Hood Villages’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Salmon Valley Water Company (EPA ID OR4100936). 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 5.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Hood Villages?
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 Mount Hood Villages?
Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Hood Villages?
97067 (45%), 97049 (31%), 97011 (14%), 97055 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Hood Villages in?
Oregon Trail School District 46.
How do I register to vote in Mount Hood Villages?
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.