Living in Bend, CA: what to set up and who to call
Bend has no town government of its own, so Tehama County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Evergreen Union Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Bend: the closest is Mercy Medical Center Redding, 24 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bend, 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 Bend.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bend. Its homes paid an average of 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 66% of PG&E’s home customers do, and PG&E still delivers it.
Start or move service: pgecorp.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
7 home internet providers serve Bend
100% of 241 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Com-Pair Services | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/4 |
| DigitalPath | Fixed wireless | 96% | 400/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/3 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 34% | 400/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bend’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bend.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bend is in two districts that split the grades: Evergreen Union Elementary School District and Red Bluff Joint Union High 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bend is unincorporated, so Tehama County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bend is in ZIP code 96080
ZIP codes where Bend residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bend | ZIP’s residents in Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96080 | Red Bluff, CA | 100% | 2% |
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 Bend
Who provides electricity in Bend?
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bend?
Spectrum, Com-Pair Services, DigitalPath, T-Mobile, Cal.net, unWired Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bend?
96080. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bend in?
Evergreen Union Elementary School District and Red Bluff Joint Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Bend?
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 Tehama 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.