Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Living in Stayton, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Stayton water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest ER is Santiam Hospital & Clinics, 0.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stayton, 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 Stayton.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Stayton. 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 City of Stayton water system
The City of Stayton water system supplies almost all of Stayton. It draws surface water and serves 8,400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. OR4100843.
6 home internet providers serve Stayton
100% of 2,734 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 98% | 1,500/50 |
| Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 21% | 65/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
United Disposal Services, Inc. picks up trash in Stayton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Stayton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check staytonoregon.gov →
From staytonoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 1999. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stayton is in North Santiam School District 29J.
BSchool 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Stayton is in ZIP code 97383
ZIP codes where Stayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stayton | ZIP’s residents in Stayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97383 | Stayton, OR | 100% | 82% |
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 Stayton
Who supplies Stayton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Stayton water system (EPA ID OR4100843). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Stayton?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stayton?
Astound Broadband, Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, Alyrica (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stayton?
97383. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stayton in?
North Santiam School District 29J.
How do I register to vote in Stayton?
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 Marion 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: Stayton’s own website (staytonoregon.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.