Jacob Conser House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Jefferson, OR: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Jefferson comes from the City of Jefferson water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Spectrum and CenturyLink both wire most of Jefferson; 0% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson water system
The City of Jefferson water system supplies almost all of Jefferson. It draws surface water and serves 3,348 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OR4100408.
6 home internet providers serve Jefferson
100% of 1,124 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 85% | 40/3 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 98% | 65/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 98% | 25/6 |
| Peak Internet | Fixed wireless | 96% | 400/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jefferson’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jefferson.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jefferson is in Jefferson School District 14J.
DSchool 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.
Jefferson is in ZIP code 97352
ZIP codes where Jefferson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jefferson | ZIP’s residents in Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97352 | Jefferson, OR | 100% | 54% |
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 Jefferson
Who supplies Jefferson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Jefferson water system (EPA ID OR4100408). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jefferson?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jefferson?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Alyrica, Verizon, Peak Internet, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jefferson?
97352. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jefferson in?
Jefferson School District 14J.
How do I register to vote in Jefferson?
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 Marion 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.