Photo: EncMstr · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Westfir, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in Westfir comes from Lane Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Westfir is Oakridge Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westfir, 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 Westfir.
Power comes from Lane Electric Coop
Lane Electric Coop (Lane Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Westfir. 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 Westfir water system
The City of Westfir water system supplies Westfir: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 268 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.5 ppb. That’s higher than 79% 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. OR4100939.
3 home internet providers serve Westfir
100% of 135 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 100% | 1,000/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 96% | 40/3 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber | 94% | 2,500/2,500 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westfir.
Oakridge Transfer Station
48977 Kitson Springs Road, Oakridge, OR, 97463
This isn’t Westfir’s own facility. Whether Westfir residents may use it is the town’s rule: check westfir-oregon.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Westfir is in Oakridge School District 76.
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Westfir is in ZIP code 97492
ZIP codes where Westfir residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westfir | ZIP’s residents in Westfir |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97492 | Westfir, OR | 100% | 40% |
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 Westfir
Who supplies Westfir’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Westfir water system (EPA ID OR4100939). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Westfir?
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 Westfir?
Spectrum, CenturyLink, Hunter Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westfir?
97492. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westfir in?
Oakridge School District 76.
How do I register to vote in Westfir?
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: 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.