Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0Living in Heceta Beach, OR: what to set up and who to call
Heceta Beach has no town government of its own, so Lane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Siuslaw School District 97J. Power in Heceta Beach comes from Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Heceta Beach, 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 Heceta Beach.
Power comes from Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Heceta Beach. Its homes paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $111 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: clpud.org · (541) 997-3414
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Florence water system
The City of Florence water system supplies almost all of Heceta Beach. It draws ground water and serves 9,561 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.6 ppb. That’s higher than 84% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100299.
4 home internet providers serve Heceta Beach
100% of 1,338 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 100% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 32% | 80/10 |
| Hyak | Fiber | 12% | 10,000/10,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Heceta Beach’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Heceta Beach.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Heceta Beach is in Siuslaw School District 97J.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Heceta Beach is unincorporated, so Lane County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Heceta Beach is in ZIP code 97439
ZIP codes where Heceta Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Heceta Beach | ZIP’s residents in Heceta Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97439 | Florence, OR | 100% | 12% |
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 Heceta Beach
Who supplies Heceta Beach’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Florence water system (EPA ID OR4100299). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Heceta Beach?
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Heceta Beach?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Hyak, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Heceta Beach?
97439. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Heceta Beach in?
Siuslaw School District 97J.
How do I register to vote in Heceta Beach?
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 Lane 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.