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Falls on the Santiam at Waterloo, Ogn.Alternate Title: J. G. Crawford's Oregon scenery.Photo: Crawford, J. G. -- Photographer · Public domain
The Waterloo handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Waterloo is Recycling depot, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Lebanon Public Library, 5.4 miles away, is the closest library to Waterloo.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling depot, 4 miMore →SchoolLebanon Community School District 9Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97355Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waterloo. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Waterloo

100% of 88 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL92%40/3
Peak InternetFixed wireless94%400/50
T-MobileFixed wireless90%100/20
AlyricaFixed wireless80%65/10
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

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 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waterloo.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.4 mi from the center of Waterloo

Recycling depot

This isn’t Waterloo’s own facility. Whether Waterloo 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.

Waterloo kids go to
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lebanon High Schoolin Lebanon

Waterloo is in Lebanon Community School District 9.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWaterloo’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeElections here are run by Linn County (county election office). PO BOX 100, Albany, OR 97321 · (541) 967-3831 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
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 Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Waterloo is in ZIP code 97355

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WaterlooZIP’s residents in Waterloo
97355Lebanon, OR100%1%
Area codes458, 541Wikidata

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 roomSamaritan Lebanon Community Hospital5.6 miles awayGet a library cardLebanon Public Library55 Academy St. · (541) 258-4926

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

Questions about living in Waterloo

Who provides electricity in Waterloo?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Waterloo?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Peak Internet, T-Mobile, Alyrica, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Waterloo?

97355. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waterloo in?

Lebanon Community School District 9.

How do I register to vote in Waterloo?

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 Linn 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.