Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Prospect, OR: what to set up and who to call
The Cascade Gorge Properties water system reported 20 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×13, arsenic ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Prospect has no town government of its own, so Jackson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Prospect School District 59.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Prospect, 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 Prospect.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Prospect. 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.
Water comes from Cascade Gorge Properties water system
The Cascade Gorge Properties water system supplies Prospect: about 12% of residents live in its service area. About 88% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Medford Water Commission as seller) and serves 33 people in all.
20 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×13, arsenic ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Dec 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2025, was 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. OR4191556.
Which providers serve Prospect
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Prospect, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Prospect’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prospect.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Prospect is in Prospect School District 59.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Prospect is unincorporated, so Jackson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Prospect is in ZIP code 97536
ZIP codes where Prospect residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Prospect | ZIP’s residents in Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97536 | Prospect, OR | 100% | 46% |
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 Prospect
Who supplies Prospect’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cascade Gorge Properties water system (EPA ID OR4191556). It reported 20 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×13, arsenic ×3, a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.3 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Prospect?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Prospect?
97536. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Prospect in?
Prospect School District 59.
How do I register to vote in Prospect?
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 Jackson 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): pending.