Photo: Sam Beebe, Ecotrust · CC BY 2.0Living in Yachats, OR: what to set up and who to call
Power in Yachats comes from Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Yachats: the closest is Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital, 22.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yachats, 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 Yachats.
Power comes from Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Yachats. Its homes paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $111 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: clpud.org · (541) 997-3414
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Yachats water system
The City of Yachats water system supplies almost all of Yachats. It draws surface water and serves 1,006 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.8 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. OR4100966.
4 home internet providers serve Yachats
98% of 952 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL, Fiber | 99% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yachats’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yachats.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yachats is in Lincoln County School District.
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 Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Yachats is in ZIP code 97498
ZIP codes where Yachats residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yachats | ZIP’s residents in Yachats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97498 | Yachats, OR | 100% | 44% |
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 Yachats
Who supplies Yachats’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Yachats water system (EPA ID OR4100966). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yachats?
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yachats?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yachats?
97498. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yachats in?
Lincoln County School District.
How do I register to vote in Yachats?
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 Lincoln 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.