Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainLiving in Stafford, OR: what to set up and who to call
Stafford has no town government of its own, so Clackamas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Linn School District 3J. The closest public drop-off to Stafford is Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stafford, 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 Stafford.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stafford. 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 West Linn water system
The City of West Linn water system supplies Stafford: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Hiland Wc - Shadow Wood serves another 9%. City of Tualatin serves another 6%. Mossy Brae Water District serves another 6%. About 56% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists South Fork Water Board as seller) and serves 28,000 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. OR4100944.
6 home internet providers serve Stafford
98% of 822 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 6% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
| Elevate Technology Group | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/15 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stafford.
Recycling Center
This isn’t Stafford’s own facility. Whether Stafford residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Stafford (86%) is in West Linn School District 3J; parts are in Lake Oswego School District 7J (14%).
ASchool gradeSee 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
Stafford 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.
Stafford spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Stafford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stafford | ZIP’s residents in Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97068 | West Linn, OR | 69% | 4% |
| 97034 | Lake Oswego, OR | 22% | 2% |
| 97062 | Tualatin, OR | 8% | 1% |
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 Stafford
Who supplies Stafford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of West Linn water system (EPA ID OR4100944). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stafford?
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 Stafford?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Elevate Technology Group (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stafford?
97068 (69%), 97034 (22%), 97062 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stafford in?
West Linn School District 3J. Parts of the city are in Lake Oswego School District 7J.
How do I register to vote in Stafford?
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.