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The Days Creek handbook

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

Days Creek has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County SD 15. For an emergency, Mercy Medical Center is the closest ER, 21.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Days Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDouglas County SD 15Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes97417, 97429Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Days Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

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

100% of 115 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
DFNFiber100%1,000/1,000
Ziply FiberDSL44%115/7

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Days Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Days Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDays Creek 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.

Days Creek is in Douglas County SD 15.

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

Days Creek is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.

Local governmentDouglas CountyDays Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDouglas County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Douglas County (county election office). PO Box 10, Roseburg, OR 97470-0004 · (541) 440-4252 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Days Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Days CreekZIP’s residents in Days Creek
97417Canyonville, OR61%8%
97429Days Creek, OR39%17%

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 roomMercy Medical Center21.2 miles awayGet a library cardWinston Public Library440 SE Grape Ave · (541) 679-5501

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

Questions about living in Days Creek

Who provides electricity in Days Creek?

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

What internet providers serve Days Creek?

DFN, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Days Creek?

97417 (61%), 97429 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Days Creek in?

Douglas County SD 15.

How do I register to vote in Days Creek?

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 Douglas 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.