Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Umapine, OR: what to set up and who to call
Umapine has no town government of its own, so Umatilla County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Milton-Freewater School District 7. Wired internet is thin in Umapine: the FCC’s map has 60% of addresses able to get it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Umapine, 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 Umapine.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Umapine. 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 Vincent Water Company
Vincent Water Company supplies Umapine: about 40% of residents live in its service area. About 60% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 90 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 68% 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. OR4100521.
5 home internet providers serve Umapine
77% of 139 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 60% | 60/5 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| 360 Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/10 |
| Columbia iConnect | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Umapine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Umapine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Umapine is in Milton-Freewater School District 7.
CSchool 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
Umapine is unincorporated, so Umatilla County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Umapine is in ZIP code 97862
ZIP codes where Umapine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Umapine | ZIP’s residents in Umapine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97862 | Milton Freewater, OR | 100% | 2% |
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 Umapine
Who supplies Umapine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Vincent Water Company (EPA ID OR4100521). 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 1.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Umapine?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Umapine?
CenturyLink, PocketiNet, 360 Communications, Columbia iConnect, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Umapine?
97862. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Umapine in?
Milton-Freewater School District 7.
How do I register to vote in Umapine?
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 Umatilla 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.