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The Granite handbook

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

Power in Granite comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Granite: the closest is St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City, 28 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop

Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Granite. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: otecc.com · (541) 523-3616

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Granite

100% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rally NetworksDSL, Fiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Granite’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Granite.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Granite or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Granite kids go to
K–12Prairie City Schoolin Prairie City

Granite is in Prairie City School District 4.

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

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Granite is in ZIP code 97877

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GraniteZIP’s residents in Granite
97877Sumpter, OR100%10%
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.

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

Questions about living in Granite

Who provides electricity in Granite?

Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Granite?

Rally Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Granite?

97877. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Granite in?

Prairie City School District 4.

How do I register to vote in Granite?

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 Grant 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.