Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Summerville, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in Summerville comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Grande Ronde Hospital, 12.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Summerville, 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 Summerville.
Power comes from Oregon Trail El Cons Coop
Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Summerville. Its homes paid an average of 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: otecc.com · (541) 523-3616
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Summerville
80% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Summerville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Summerville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Summerville is in Imbler School District 11.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Summerville is in ZIP code 97876
ZIP codes where Summerville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Summerville | ZIP’s residents in Summerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97876 | Summerville, OR | 100% | 14% |
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 Summerville
Who provides electricity in Summerville?
Oregon Trail El Cons Coop (Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Summerville?
Ziply Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Summerville?
97876. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Summerville in?
Imbler School District 11.
How do I register to vote in Summerville?
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 Union 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.