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The Meacham handbook

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

Meacham has no town government of its own, so Umatilla County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pendleton School District 16. Power in Meacham comes from Umatilla Electric Coop Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUmatilla Electric Coop Assncooperative utility · 10.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve MeachamData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meacham’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPendleton School District 16Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97859Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Umatilla Electric Coop Assn

Umatilla Electric Coop Assn (Umatilla Electric Coop Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Meacham. Its homes paid an average of 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: umatillaelectric.com · (406) 295-4151

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

Internet

Which providers serve Meacham

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Meacham, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Meacham’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meacham.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMeacham 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.

Meacham kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sunridge Middle Schoolin Pendleton
9–12Pendleton High Schoolin Pendleton

Meacham is in Pendleton School District 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Meacham is unincorporated, so Umatilla County is the local government.

Local governmentUmatilla CountyMeacham is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereUmatilla County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Umatilla County (county election office). 216 SE 4th St, Ste 18, Pendleton, OR 97801-2699 · (541) 278-6254 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Meacham is in ZIP code 97859

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MeachamZIP’s residents in Meacham
97859Meacham, OR100%50%
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.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Anthony Hospital21.2 miles awayGet a library cardAdams Public Library190 Main St. · (541) 566-3038

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

Questions about living in Meacham

Who provides electricity in Meacham?

Umatilla Electric Coop Assn (Umatilla Electric Coop Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 10.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Meacham?

97859. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Meacham in?

Pendleton School District 16.

How do I register to vote in Meacham?

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 Umatilla 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): pending.