Living in Sprague River, OR: what to set up and who to call
Sprague River has no town government of its own, so Klamath County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Klamath County School District. For an emergency, Sky Lakes Medical Center is the closest ER, 20.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sprague River, 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 Sprague River.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sprague River. 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 Sprague River Water Assn
Sprague River Water Assn supplies Sprague River: about 19% of residents live in its service area. About 81% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 60 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. OR4100831.
3 home internet providers serve Sprague River
71% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 71% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 80% | 60/5 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 65% | 2,500/2,500 |
| FireServe | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sprague River’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sprague River.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sprague River is in Klamath County School District.
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
Sprague River is unincorporated, so Klamath County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Sprague River spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sprague River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sprague River | ZIP’s residents in Sprague River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97639 | Sprague River, OR | 91% | 32% |
| 97624 | Chiloquin, OR | 9% | 0% |
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 Sprague River
Who supplies Sprague River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sprague River Water Assn (EPA ID OR4100831). 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 4.6 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sprague River?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sprague River?
CenturyLink, Hunter Communications, FireServe (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sprague River?
97639 (91%), 97624 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sprague River in?
Klamath County School District.
How do I register to vote in Sprague River?
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 Klamath 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.