Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Rhododendron, OR: what to set up and who to call
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. Rhododendron 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rhododendron, 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 Rhododendron.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rhododendron. 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 Rhododendron Wtr Assoc
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc supplies Rhododendron: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 980 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.5 ppb. That’s higher than 89% 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. OR4100702.
6 home internet providers serve Rhododendron
90% of 261 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 80% | 1,500/50 |
| Ziply Fiber | DSL | 5% | 115/7 |
| SandyNet | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rhododendron’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rhododendron.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rhododendron is in Oregon Trail School District 46.
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
Rhododendron 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.
Rhododendron is in ZIP code 97049
ZIP codes where Rhododendron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rhododendron | ZIP’s residents in Rhododendron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97049 | Rhododendron, OR | 100% | 14% |
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 Rhododendron
Who supplies Rhododendron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc (EPA ID OR4100702). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rhododendron?
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 Rhododendron?
Astound Broadband, Ziply Fiber, SandyNet, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rhododendron?
97049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rhododendron in?
Oregon Trail School District 46.
How do I register to vote in Rhododendron?
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.