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The Plush handbook

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

Plush has no town government of its own, so Lake County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plush School District 18. Power in Plush comes from Surprise Valley Electrification, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSurprise Valley Electrificationcooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PlushData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plush’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPlush School District 18Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97637Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Surprise Valley Electrification

Surprise Valley Electrification (Surprise Valley Electrification), a cooperative utility, serves all of Plush. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: www.surprisevalleyelectric.org · (530) 233-3511

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

Internet

Which providers serve Plush

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Plush, 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 Plush’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plush.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePlush 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.

Plush kids go to
PK–8Plush Elementary SchoolPlush School District 18

Plush is in Plush School District 18.

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

Plush is unincorporated, so Lake County is the local government.

Local governmentLake CountyPlush is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLake County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Lake County (county election office). 513 Center St, Lakeview, OR 97630-1539 · (541) 947-6006 · [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

Plush is in ZIP code 97637

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlushZIP’s residents in Plush
97637Plush, OR100%56%
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 roomLake District Hospital27.8 miles awayGet a library cardLake County Library District26 S G St. · (541) 947-6019

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

Questions about living in Plush

Who provides electricity in Plush?

Surprise Valley Electrification (Surprise Valley Electrification), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Plush?

97637. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plush in?

Plush School District 18.

How do I register to vote in Plush?

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 Lake 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.