Living in New Hope, OR: what to set up and who to call
New Hope has no town government of its own, so Josephine County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Three Rivers School District. The closest public drop-off to New Hope is Souther Oregon Sanitation, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Hope, 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 New Hope.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Hope. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve New Hope
96% of 610 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 50% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
| Webformix | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Hope.
Souther Oregon Sanitation
This isn’t New Hope’s own facility. Whether New Hope residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Hope is in Three Rivers School District.
C−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
New Hope is unincorporated, so Josephine 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.
New Hope is in ZIP code 97527
ZIP codes where New Hope residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Hope | ZIP’s residents in New Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97527 | Grants Pass, OR | 100% | 4% |
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 New Hope
Who provides electricity in New Hope?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve New Hope?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Webformix (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Hope?
97527. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Hope in?
Three Rivers School District.
How do I register to vote in New Hope?
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 Josephine 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.
- 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.