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The Caribou handbook

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

Caribou has no town government of its own, so Plumas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plumas Unified School District. The nearest library is Plumas County Library, 15.0 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Caribou, 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 CaribouData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caribou’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Caribou, 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 Caribou’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Caribou.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCaribou 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.

Caribou kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Caribou is in Plumas 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

Caribou is unincorporated, so Plumas County is the local government.

Local governmentPlumas CountyCaribou is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsElections here are run by Plumas County (county election office). 520 Main St, Rm 102, Quincy, CA 95971-9366 · (530) 283-6256 · [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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPlumas District Hospital14.3 miles awayGet a library cardPlumas County Library445 Jackson St. · (530) 283-6310

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

Questions about living in Caribou

Who provides electricity in Caribou?

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

What school district is Caribou in?

Plumas Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Caribou?

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 Plumas County Clerk-Recorder-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.