Photo: Tesint at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in West Linn, OR: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to West Linn is Metro South Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. West Linn School District 3J runs the public schools in West Linn.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Linn, 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 West Linn.
Power comes from Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (Portland General Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Linn. 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 almost all of West Linn. 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 West Linn
100% of 9,197 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 27% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 54% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 29% | 2,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
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 West Linn.
Metro South Transfer Station
2001 Washington Street, Oregon City, 97045
This isn’t West Linn’s own facility. Whether West Linn residents may use it is the town’s rule: check westlinnoregon.gov.
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 West Linn (99%) is in West Linn School District 3J.
ASchool 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.
West Linn is in ZIP code 97068
ZIP codes where West Linn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Linn | ZIP’s residents in West Linn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97068 | West Linn, OR | 100% | 89% |
A few homes fall in 97034.
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 West Linn
Who supplies West Linn’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 West Linn?
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 West Linn?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Linn?
97068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Linn in?
West Linn School District 3J.
How do I register to vote in West Linn?
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.