Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Redmond, OR: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Redmond is in ZIP code 97756. Redmond has its own library, Redmond Library, at 827 SW Deschutes Ave.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Redmond, 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 Redmond.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Redmond. 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.
Water comes from Redmond Water Department
Redmond Water Department supplies almost all of Redmond. It draws ground water and serves 37,566 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OR4100693.
10 home internet providers serve Redmond
100% of 12,998 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Yellowknife Wireless | Fixed wireless | 98% | 700/200 |
| PrineTIME Internet Solutions | Fixed wireless | 61% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Redmond’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Redmond.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Redmond is in Redmond School District 2J.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Redmond is in ZIP code 97756
ZIP codes where Redmond residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Redmond | ZIP’s residents in Redmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97756 | Redmond, OR | 100% | 79% |
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 Redmond
Who supplies Redmond’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Redmond Water Department (EPA ID OR4100693). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Redmond?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Redmond?
TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Yellowknife Wireless, PrineTIME Internet Solutions, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Redmond?
97756. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Redmond in?
Redmond School District 2J.
How do I register to vote in Redmond?
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 Deschutes 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.