Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in North Powder, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in North Powder comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City is the closest ER, 16.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Powder, 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 North Powder.
Power comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop
Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of North Powder. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: otecc.com · (541) 523-3616
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of North Powder water system
The City of North Powder water system supplies almost all of North Powder. It draws ground water and serves 501 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. OR4100577.
3 home internet providers serve North Powder
89% of 239 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 81% | 40/3 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 99% | 50/10 |
| The Greater Eastern Oregon Network | Fixed wireless | 89% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have North Powder’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Powder.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
North Powder is in North Powder School District 8J.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
North Powder is in ZIP code 97867
ZIP codes where North Powder residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Powder | ZIP’s residents in North Powder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97867 | North Powder, OR | 100% | 65% |
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 North Powder
Who supplies North Powder’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of North Powder water system (EPA ID OR4100577). 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 2.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Powder?
Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Powder?
CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, The Greater Eastern Oregon Network (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Powder?
97867. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Powder in?
North Powder School District 8J.
How do I register to vote in North Powder?
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 Union 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.