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The Benton handbook

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

Benton has no town government of its own, so Mono County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eastern Sierra Unified School District. For trash and recycling, Benton has Benton Transfer Station at 92 Christie Lane; OpenStreetMap lists it open Thu, Sat 7:30 am–3:30 pm.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern California Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 31.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve BentonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpBenton Transfer StationThu, Sat 7:30 am–3:30 pmMore →SchoolEastern Sierra Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes93512, 93514Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern California Edison

Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benton. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 30% of Southern California Edison’s home customers do, and Southern California Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Benton

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Benton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

Benton Transfer Station is open Thursday and Saturday

Where to take trash and recycling in Benton, and where the rules are.

Transfer station

Benton Transfer Station

92 Christie Lane, Benton, CA, 93512

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Thu7:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Sat7:30 am–3:30 pm

Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2026. They can change with the season, so check monocounty.ca.gov before you go.

Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Benton kids go to
K–5Edna Beaman ElementaryEastern Sierra Unified School District
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Benton is in Eastern Sierra 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

Benton is unincorporated, so Mono County is the local government.

Local governmentMono CountyBenton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMono County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Mono County (county election office). P.O. Box 237, Bridgeport, CA 93517-0237 · (760) 932-5537 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Benton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BentonZIP’s residents in Benton
93512Benton, CA83%95%
93514Bishop, CA17%0%

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 roomMammoth Hospital28.7 miles awayGet a library cardMono County Free LibraryNearest branch: Benton Library, 25553 Highway 6 · (760) 933-2542

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

Questions about living in Benton

When is the Benton Transfer Station open?

Thu, Sat 7:30 am–3:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check monocounty.ca.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.

Who provides electricity in Benton?

Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Benton?

93512 (83%), 93514 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benton in?

Eastern Sierra Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Benton?

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 Mono 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): pending.