A.K. Wilson Building · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Dallas, OR: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Dallas is in ZIP code 97338. Dallas Public Library, 0.2 miles away, is the closest library to Dallas.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dallas, 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 Dallas.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dallas. 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 Dallas water system
The City of Dallas water system supplies almost all of Dallas. It draws surface water and serves 17,911 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 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.7 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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. OR4100248.
9 home internet providers serve Dallas
100% of 6,294 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Willamette Valley Fiber | Fiber | 98% | 2,500/2,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 56% | 100/10 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 12% | 200/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dallas’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dallas.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dallas is in Dallas School District 2.
C+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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Dallas is in ZIP code 97338
ZIP codes where Dallas residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dallas | ZIP’s residents in Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97338 | Dallas, OR | 100% | 74% |
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 Dallas
Who supplies Dallas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Dallas water system (EPA ID OR4100248). 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 4.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dallas?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dallas?
Spectrum, Willamette Valley Fiber, CenturyLink, Hunter Communications, Quantum Fiber, Alyrica (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dallas?
97338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dallas in?
Dallas School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Dallas?
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 Polk 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.