Living in San Marine, OR: what to set up and who to call
San Marine has no town government of its own, so Lincoln County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln County School District. Tap water in San Marine comes from Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD, 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 San Marine, 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 San Marine.
Power comes from Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility, serves all of San Marine. Its homes paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $111 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: clpud.org · (541) 997-3414
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD
Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD supplies almost all of San Marine. It draws surface water and serves 3,000 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100925.
3 home internet providers serve San Marine
100% of 339 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in San Marine.
Dahl Disposal Service - Waldport
235 Southwest Dahl Avenue, Waldport, OR, 97394 · run by Dahl Disposal Service
This isn’t San Marine’s own facility. Whether San Marine 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.
San Marine is in Lincoln County School District.
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
San Marine is unincorporated, so Lincoln County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
San Marine is in ZIP code 97498
ZIP codes where San Marine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of San Marine | ZIP’s residents in San Marine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97498 | Yachats, 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 San Marine
Who supplies San Marine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD (EPA ID OR4100925). 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 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in San Marine?
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve San Marine?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in San Marine?
97498. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is San Marine in?
Lincoln County School District.
How do I register to vote in San Marine?
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 Lincoln 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.