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The Cherokee Strip handbook

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

Cherokee Strip has no town government of its own, so Kern County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kern High School District. For emergencies, Cherokee Strip is closest to Mercy Hospital, 14.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cherokee Strip’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKern High and Richland Union districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93263Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cherokee Strip.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

4 home internet providers serve Cherokee Strip

100% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable100%1,000/35
Applied Technology GroupFixed wireless100%500/500
unWired BroadbandFixed wireless100%400/50
T-MobileFixed wireless33%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cherokee Strip’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cherokee Strip.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCherokee Strip 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.

Cherokee Strip kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Richland Junior Highin Shafter
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your address

Cherokee Strip is in two districts that split the grades: Kern High School District and Richland Union 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

Cherokee Strip is unincorporated, so Kern County is the local government.

Local governmentKern CountyCherokee Strip is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKern County Clerk - Elections OfficeElections here are run by Kern County (county election office). 1115 Truxtun Ave, First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301-4639 · (661) 868-3590 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cherokee Strip is in ZIP code 93263

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cherokee StripZIP’s residents in Cherokee Strip
93263Shafter, CA100%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 roomMercy Hospital14.8 miles awayGet a library cardShafter Library and Learning Center236 James Street, Suite 2 · (661) 746-2156

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

Questions about living in Cherokee Strip

Who provides electricity in Cherokee Strip?

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 Cherokee Strip?

Spectrum, Applied Technology Group, unWired Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cherokee Strip?

93263. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cherokee Strip in?

Kern High School District and Richland Union School District.

How do I register to vote in Cherokee Strip?

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 Kern County Clerk - Elections Office. 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.