Photo: Demi~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ashland, OR: what to set up and who to call
Ashland runs its own electric utility, City of Ashland. For emergencies, Ashland is closest to Asante Ashland Community Hospital, 1.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ashland, 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 Ashland.
Power comes from City of Ashland
City of Ashland (City of Ashland - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves all of Ashland.
Start or move service: ashland.or.us · (541) 488-5357
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ashland Water Department
Ashland Water Department supplies almost all of Ashland. It draws surface water (EPA lists Medford Water Commission as seller) and serves 20,946 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 Jul–Dec 2025, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. OR4100047.
9 home internet providers serve Ashland
99% of 8,147 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 17% | 40/3 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 14% | 3,000/3,000 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 5% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Rogue Broadband | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/25 |
| FireServe | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Ashland, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ashland, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check ashlandoregon.gov →
From ashlandoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 16, 2024. 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.
Ashland is in Ashland School District 5.
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ashland is in ZIP code 97520
ZIP codes where Ashland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ashland | ZIP’s residents in Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97520 | Ashland, OR | 100% | 82% |
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 Ashland
Who supplies Ashland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ashland Water Department (EPA ID OR4100047). 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 3.4 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ashland?
City of Ashland (City of Ashland - (OR)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Ashland?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Hunter Communications, Rogue Broadband, FireServe (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ashland?
97520. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ashland in?
Ashland School District 5.
How do I register to vote in Ashland?
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 Jackson 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: Ashland’s own website (ashlandoregon.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.