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The Marion handbook

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

Marion has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cascade School District 5. Jefferson Public Library, 4.7 miles away, is the closest library to Marion.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCascade School District 5Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97392Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

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

3 home internet providers serve Marion

100% of 139 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Stayton Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber, DSL96%5,000/5,000
Astound BroadbandCable88%1,500/50
AlyricaFixed wireless31%65/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Marion’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marion.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMarion 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.

Marion kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cascade Junior High Schoolin Turner
9–12Cascade Senior High Schoolin Turner

Marion is in Cascade School District 5.

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

Marion is unincorporated, so Marion County is the local government.

Local governmentMarion CountyMarion is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMarion County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Marion County (county election office). PO Box 14500, Salem, OR 97309-5036 · (503) 588-5041 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Marion is in ZIP code 97392

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MarionZIP’s residents in Marion
97392Turner, OR100%5%
Area codes503, 971Wikidata

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 roomSantiam Hospital & Clinics8 miles awayGet a library cardJefferson Public Library150 N 2nd St. Suite B · (541) 327-3826

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

Questions about living in Marion

Who provides electricity in Marion?

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

What internet providers serve Marion?

Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company, Astound Broadband, Alyrica (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Marion?

97392. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Marion in?

Cascade School District 5.

How do I register to vote in Marion?

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.

  • 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.