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The Adin handbook

Living in Adin, CA: what to set up and who to call

Adin has no town government of its own, so Modoc County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Big Valley Joint Unified School District. Power in Adin comes from Surprise Valley Electrification, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Adin has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Modoc County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Adin’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerSurprise Valley Electrificationcooperative utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adin’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBig Valley Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code96006Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Surprise Valley Electrification

Surprise Valley Electrification (Surprise Valley Electrification), a cooperative utility, serves all of Adin. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across California).

Start or move service: www.surprisevalleyelectric.org · (530) 233-3511

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Adin

61% of 150 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL57%115/7
Com-Pair ServicesFixed wireless97%100/25
Tnet Broadband InternetFixed wireless95%70/40
VerizonFixed wireless55%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Adin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Adin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAdin has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Adin kids go to
K–7Big Valley Elementaryin Bieber
8–12Big Valley Jr. Sr. Highin Bieber

Adin is in Big Valley Joint Unified School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Adin is unincorporated, so Modoc County is the local government.

Local governmentModoc CountyAdin is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereModoc County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Modoc County (county election office). 108 E Modoc St, Alturas, CA 96101-4119 · (530) 233-6200 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterstatus.sos.ca.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Adin is in ZIP code 96006

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AdinZIP’s residents in Adin
96006Adin, CA100%43%

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 roomMayers Memorial Hospital27.2 miles awayGet a library cardModoc County LibraryNearest branch: Adin Station Library, 609 South Main · (530) 299-3502

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

Questions about living in Adin

Who provides electricity in Adin?

Surprise Valley Electrification (Surprise Valley Electrification), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Adin?

Frontier, Com-Pair Services, Tnet Broadband Internet, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Adin?

96006. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Adin in?

Big Valley Joint Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Adin?

In California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Modoc County Clerk-Elections. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.