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The Trent handbook

Living in Trent, OR: what to set up and who to call

Trent has no town government of its own, so Lane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pleasant Hill School District 1. Power in Trent comes from Emerald People's Utility Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Trent has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lane County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Trent’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Trent, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEmerald People's Utility Distpolitical subdivision utility · 11.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRattlesnake Dump, 2 miMore →SchoolPleasant Hill School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97431Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Trent.

Electricity

Power comes from Emerald People's Utility Dist

Emerald People's Utility Dist (Emerald People's Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Trent. Its homes paid an average of 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Oregon).

Start or move service: epud.org · (541) 746-1583

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Trent

89% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CenturyLinkDSL91%80/10
SpectrumCable87%1,000/1,000
Hunter CommunicationsFixed wireless11%200/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Trent.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.3 mi from the center of Trent

Rattlesnake Dump

82572 Rattlesnake Road, Dexter, OR, 97431 · run by Lane County

This isn’t Trent’s own facility. Whether Trent residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Trent kids go to
K–5Pleasant Hill Elementary Schoolin Pleasant Hill
6–12Pleasant Hill High Schoolin Pleasant Hill

Trent is in Pleasant Hill School District 1.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Trent is unincorporated, so Lane County is the local government.

Local governmentLane CountyTrent is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLane County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Lane County (county election office). 275 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401-3008 · (541) 682-4234 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.oregon.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Trent is in ZIP code 97431

ZIP codes where Trent residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TrentZIP’s residents in Trent
97431Dexter, OR100%14%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMckenzie-Willamette Medical Center10.5 miles awayGet a library cardMaggie Osgood Library70 N Pioneer St. · (541) 937-2157

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Trent

Who provides electricity in Trent?

Emerald People's Utility Dist (Emerald People's Utility Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Trent?

CenturyLink, Spectrum, Hunter Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Trent?

97431. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Trent in?

Pleasant Hill School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Trent?

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.

  • 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.