Wallace and Glenn Potter House · Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in River Road, OR: what to set up and who to call
River Road has no town government of its own, so Lane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eugene School District 4J. Power in River Road comes from City of Eugene, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in River Road, 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 River Road.
Power comes from City of Eugene
City of Eugene (City of Eugene - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves all of River Road. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: eweb.org · (541) 685-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Eugene Water & Electric Board
Eugene Water & Electric Board supplies almost all of River Road. It draws surface water and serves 176,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100287.
7 home internet providers serve River Road
100% of 3,207 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 64% | 100/10 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 95% | 400/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| Peak Internet | Fixed wireless | 52% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in River Road.
NextStep Electronics Recycling Center
245 Jackson Street, Eugene, OR, 97402
This isn’t River Road’s own facility. Whether River Road residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of River Road (94%) is in Eugene School District 4J; parts are in Bethel School District 52 (6%).
B+School gradeSee 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
River Road is unincorporated, so Lane County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
River Road is in ZIP code 97404
ZIP codes where River Road residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of River Road | ZIP’s residents in River Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97404 | Eugene, OR | 100% | 25% |
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 River Road
Who supplies River Road’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EPA ID OR4100287). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in River Road?
City of Eugene (City of Eugene - (OR)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve River Road?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Alyrica, Verizon, T-Mobile, Peak Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in River Road?
97404. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is River Road in?
Eugene School District 4J. Parts of the city are in Bethel School District 52.
How do I register to vote in River Road?
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 Lane 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.