Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Winston, OR: what to set up and who to call
Winston-Dillard Water District has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.0 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For emergencies, Winston is closest to Mercy Medical Center, 8.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Winston, 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 Winston.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Winston. 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 Winston-Dillard Water District
Winston-Dillard Water District supplies almost all of Winston. It draws surface water and serves 8,300 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. OR4100957.
6 home internet providers serve Winston
100% of 2,180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| DFN | Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 21% | 10/1 |
| Umpqua Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Winston’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Winston.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Winston is in Winston-Dillard School District 116.
DSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Winston is in ZIP code 97496
ZIP codes where Winston residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Winston | ZIP’s residents in Winston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97496 | Winston, OR | 100% | 71% |
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 Winston
Who supplies Winston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Winston-Dillard Water District (EPA ID OR4100957). 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 7.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Winston?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Winston?
Spectrum, DFN, CenturyLink, Umpqua Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Winston?
97496. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Winston in?
Winston-Dillard School District 116.
How do I register to vote in Winston?
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 Douglas 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.