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The Adrian handbook

Living in Adrian, OR: what to set up and who to call

The City of Adrian water system reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×10. 77% of systems its size reported none. The nearest emergency room is West Valley Medical Center, 19.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Adrian, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Adrian.

Electricity

Power comes from Idaho Power

Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Adrian. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $129 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: idahopower.com · (800) 488-6151

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Adrian water system

The City of Adrian water system supplies almost all of Adrian. It draws ground water and serves 159 people in all.

10 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×10, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile4.3 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.6 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. OR4100002.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Adrian

99% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rally NetworksFiber99%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Adrian’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Adrian.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Adrian or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Adrian kids go to
K–8Adrian Elementary SchoolAdrian School District 61
9–12Adrian High SchoolAdrian School District 61

Adrian is in Adrian School District 61.

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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Adrian is in ZIP code 97901

ZIP codes where Adrian residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AdrianZIP’s residents in Adrian
97901Adrian, OR100%23%
Area code541Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Adrian

Who supplies Adrian’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Adrian water system (EPA ID OR4100002). It reported 10 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×10. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Adrian?

Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Adrian?

Rally Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Adrian?

97901. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Adrian in?

Adrian School District 61.

How do I register to vote in Adrian?

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 Malheur 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.