Photo: Katr67 · Public domainLiving in Veneta, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in Veneta comes from Lane Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend, 16.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Veneta, 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 Veneta.
Power comes from Lane Electric Coop
Lane Electric Coop (Lane Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 58.8% of Veneta residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: laneelectric.com · (541) 484-1151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Veneta water system
The City of Veneta water system supplies almost all of Veneta. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Eugene Water & Electric Board as seller) and serves 5,200 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. OR4100920.
7 home internet providers serve Veneta
100% of 1,967 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 60/5 |
| DFN | Fiber | 43% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 20% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 2% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 87% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Veneta: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Veneta, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Misc. paper
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Phone books
- Newspaper
- Paper egg cartons
- Paper bags
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check venetaoregon.gov →
From venetaoregon.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025, 2026-09-27. 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.
Veneta is in Fern Ridge School District 28J.
C+School 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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Veneta is in ZIP code 97487
ZIP codes where Veneta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Veneta | ZIP’s residents in Veneta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97487 | Veneta, OR | 100% | 56% |
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 Veneta
Who supplies Veneta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Veneta water system (EPA ID OR4100920). 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 1.9 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Veneta?
Lane Electric Coop (Lane Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Veneta?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, DFN, Hunter Communications, Quantum Fiber, Alyrica (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Veneta?
97487. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Veneta in?
Fern Ridge School District 28J.
How do I register to vote in Veneta?
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.
- 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: Veneta’s own website (venetaoregon.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.