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The Charleston View handbook

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

Charleston View has no town government of its own, so Inyo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Death Valley Unified School District. The ER is a drive from Charleston View: the closest is Desert View Hospital, 18.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Charleston View, 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 Charleston ViewData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Charleston View’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDeath Valley Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code89061Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Charleston View.

Electricity

Power comes from Southern California Edison

Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Charleston View. 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 Charleston View

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charleston View.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCharleston View 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.

Charleston View kids go to
K–6Shoshone Elementaryin Shoshone
7–12Death Valley High Academyin Shoshone

Charleston View is in Death Valley 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

Charleston View is unincorporated, so Inyo County is the local government.

Local governmentInyo CountyCharleston View is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereInyo County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Inyo County (county election office). 168 N. Edwards, P.O. Box F, Independence, CA 93526-0606 · (760) 878-0224 · [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

Charleston View is in ZIP code 89061

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Charleston ViewZIP’s residents in Charleston View
89061Pahrump, NV100%1%

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 roomDesert View Hospital18.6 miles awayGet a library cardPahrump Community Library701 East Street · (775) 727-5930

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

Questions about living in Charleston View

Who provides electricity in Charleston View?

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 Charleston View?

89061. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Charleston View in?

Death Valley Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Charleston View?

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 Inyo 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.