Photo: Twelvizm · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Neskowin, OR: what to set up and who to call
Neskowin has no town government of its own, so Tillamook County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nestucca Valley School District 101J. Tap water in Neskowin comes from Neskowin Reg Water Dist, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Neskowin, 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 Neskowin.
Power comes from Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Neskowin. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: tpud.org · (800) 422-2535
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Neskowin Reg Water Dist
Neskowin Reg Water Dist supplies almost all of Neskowin. It draws surface water and serves 1,735 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.6 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. OR4100970.
5 home internet providers serve Neskowin
98% of 499 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 57% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 26% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Neskowin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Neskowin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Neskowin is in Nestucca Valley School District 101J.
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
Neskowin is unincorporated, so Tillamook County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Neskowin is in ZIP code 97149
ZIP codes where Neskowin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Neskowin | ZIP’s residents in Neskowin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97149 | Neskowin, OR | 100% | 35% |
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 Neskowin
Who supplies Neskowin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Neskowin Reg Water Dist (EPA ID OR4100970). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Neskowin?
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist (Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Neskowin?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Neskowin?
97149. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Neskowin in?
Nestucca Valley School District 101J.
How do I register to vote in Neskowin?
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 Tillamook 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.