Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainLiving in Sherwood, OR: what to set up and who to call
All of Sherwood gets its mail under one ZIP code, 97140. Almost every address in Sherwood can get fiber (93%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sherwood, 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 Sherwood.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sherwood. 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 City of Sherwood water system
The City of Sherwood water system supplies almost all of Sherwood. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Wilsonville as seller) and serves 19,885 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100816.
6 home internet providers serve Sherwood
100% of 6,214 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Sherwood Broadband | Fiber | 62% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Sherwood, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sherwood, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check sherwoodoregon.gov →
From sherwoodoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-02-20T19:48:07+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sherwood is in Sherwood School District 88J.
A+School gradeSee 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Sherwood is in ZIP code 97140
ZIP codes where Sherwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sherwood | ZIP’s residents in Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97140 | Sherwood, OR | 100% | 72% |
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 Sherwood
Who supplies Sherwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Sherwood water system (EPA ID OR4100816). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sherwood?
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 Sherwood?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, Sherwood Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sherwood?
97140. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sherwood in?
Sherwood School District 88J.
How do I register to vote in Sherwood?
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 Washington 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: Sherwood’s own website (sherwoodoregon.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.