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The Pistol River handbook

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

Pistol River has no town government of its own, so Curry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Central Curry School District 1. Power in Pistol River comes from Coos-Curry Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCoos-Curry Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pistol River’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Curry School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97444Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pistol River.

Electricity

Power comes from Coos-Curry Electric Coop

Coos-Curry Electric Coop (Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pistol River. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: ccec.coop · (541) 396-3118

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Pistol River

98% of 48 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Beacon BroadbandFiber98%2,000/2,000
Ziply FiberDSL8%115/7
T-MobileFixed wireless48%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pistol River’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pistol River.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePistol River 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.

Pistol River kids go to
PK–6Riley Creek Elementary Schoolin Gold Beach
7–12Gold Beach Jr/Sr High Schoolin Gold Beach

Pistol River is in Central Curry School District 1.

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

Pistol River is unincorporated, so Curry County is the local government.

Local governmentCurry CountyPistol River is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCurry County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Curry County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check sos.oregon.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pistol River is in ZIP code 97444

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pistol RiverZIP’s residents in Pistol River
97444Gold Beach, OR100%2%
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 roomCurry General Hospital8.6 miles awayGet a library cardCurry Public Library District94341 3rd St. · (541) 247-7246

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

Questions about living in Pistol River

Who provides electricity in Pistol River?

Coos-Curry Electric Coop (Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pistol River?

Beacon Broadband, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pistol River?

97444. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pistol River in?

Central Curry School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Pistol River?

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 Curry 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.