Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in Bend, OR: what to set up and who to call
Bend has its own drop-off, Cascade Disposal. TDS Telecom and CenturyLink both wire most of Bend; 30% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bend, 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 Bend.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bend. 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 City of Bend water system
The City of Bend water system supplies Bend: about 81% of residents live in its service area. About 19% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 77,704 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OR4100100.
12 home internet providers serve Bend
100% of 38,988 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 70% | 140/20 |
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 10% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/1,000 |
| BendTel | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Yellowknife Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 700/200 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Bend has its own drop-off: Cascade Disposal
Where to take trash and recycling in Bend, and where the rules are.
Cascade Disposal
Before you go, check the rules on ci.bend.or.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bend is in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1.
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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Bend spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bend | ZIP’s residents in Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97702 | Bend, OR | 41% | 79% |
| 97701 | Bend, OR | 36% | 84% |
| 97703 | Bend, OR | 23% | 72% |
97708 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Bend
Who supplies Bend’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Bend water system (EPA ID OR4100100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bend?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bend?
TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Vero Fiber, Quantum Fiber, BendTel, Yellowknife Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bend?
97702 (41%), 97701 (36%), 97703 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bend in?
Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Bend?
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 Deschutes 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.