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The Butte Meadows handbook

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

Butte Meadows has no town government of its own, so Butte County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Paradise Unified School District. The ER is a drive from Butte Meadows: the closest is Seneca District Hospital, 22.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Butte MeadowsData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butte Meadows’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolParadise Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95942Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Butte Meadows.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Butte Meadows. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Butte Meadows

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Butte Meadows, 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

We don’t have Butte Meadows’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Butte Meadows.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileButte Meadows 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.

Butte Meadows kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Paradise Junior Highin Paradise
9–12Paradise Senior Highin Paradise

Butte Meadows is in Paradise 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

Butte Meadows is unincorporated, so Butte County is the local government.

Local governmentButte CountyButte Meadows is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereButte County ElectionsElections here are run by Butte County (county election office). 155 Nelson Ave, Oroville, CA 95965-3361 · (530) 552-3400 x1 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Butte Meadows is in ZIP code 95942

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Butte MeadowsZIP’s residents in Butte Meadows
95942Forest Ranch, CA100%5%
Area code530Wikidata

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 roomSeneca District Hospital22.3 miles awayGet a library cardPlumas County LibraryNearest branch: Chester Branch Library, 222 First Ave. · (530) 258-2742

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

Questions about living in Butte Meadows

Who provides electricity in Butte Meadows?

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Butte Meadows?

95942. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Butte Meadows in?

Paradise Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Butte Meadows?

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 Butte County 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.