Photo: Laura Alier · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Marcola, OR: what to set up and who to call
Marcola has no town government of its own, so Lane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marcola School District 79J. Power in Marcola comes from Emerald People's Utility Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marcola, 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 Marcola.
Power comes from Emerald People's Utility Dist
Emerald People's Utility Dist (Emerald People's Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Marcola. Its homes paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: epud.org · (541) 746-1583
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Marcola Water District
Marcola Water District supplies Marcola: about 70% of residents live in its service area. About 30% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 600 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. OR4100508.
5 home internet providers serve Marcola
91% of 283 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 67% | 3,000/3,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 30% | 200/200 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 2% | 65/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Marcola’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marcola.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Marcola (84%) is in Marcola School District 79J; parts are in Springfield School District 19 (16%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Marcola 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.
Marcola spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Marcola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marcola | ZIP’s residents in Marcola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97454 | Marcola, OR | 83% | 35% |
| 97478 | Springfield, OR | 17% | 0% |
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 Marcola
Who supplies Marcola’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Marcola Water District (EPA ID OR4100508). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Marcola?
Emerald People's Utility Dist (Emerald People's Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Marcola?
Spectrum, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, AT&T, Alyrica (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marcola?
97454 (83%), 97478 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marcola in?
Marcola School District 79J. Parts of the city are in Springfield School District 19.
How do I register to vote in Marcola?
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.