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The Cascadia handbook

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

Cascadia has no town government of its own, so Linn County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sweet Home School District 55. The ER is a drive from Cascadia: the closest is Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 22.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cascadia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Linn County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cascadia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cascadia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSweet Home School District 55Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes97345, 97329Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cascadia. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Cascadia

0% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL75%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cascadia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cascadia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCascadia has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cascadia kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Sweet Home Junior High Schoolin Sweet Home
9–12Sweet Home High Schoolin Sweet Home

Cascadia is in Sweet Home School District 55.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Cascadia is unincorporated, so Linn County is the local government.

Local governmentLinn CountyCascadia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Linn County (county election office). PO BOX 100, Albany, OR 97321 · (541) 967-3831 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.oregon.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cascadia spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CascadiaZIP’s residents in Cascadia
97345Foster, OR90%18%
97329Cascadia, OR10%20%
Area codes458, 541Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomSamaritan Lebanon Community Hospital22.7 miles awayGet a library cardSweet Home Public Library1101 13th Ave · (541) 367-5007

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cascadia

Who provides electricity in Cascadia?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cascadia?

CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cascadia?

97345 (90%), 97329 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cascadia in?

Sweet Home School District 55.

How do I register to vote in Cascadia?

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 Linn 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.

  • 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.