Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Chowchilla, CA: what to set up and who to call
Two school districts split the grades in Chowchilla: Chowchilla Elementary School District and Chowchilla Union High School District. The nearest emergency room is Madera Community Hospital, 16 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chowchilla, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Chowchilla.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chowchilla. 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.
Water comes from Chowchilla City Water Dept
Chowchilla City Water Dept supplies Chowchilla: about 70% of residents live in its service area. Valley State Prison serves another 16%. Central Ca Womens Facility serves another 14%. It draws ground water and serves 13,916 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CA2010001.
7 home internet providers serve Chowchilla
100% of 4,059 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 76% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Race Communications | Fiber | 39% | 10,000/10,000 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 95% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Mid Valley Disposal picks up trash in Chowchilla
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chowchilla, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofchowchilla.org →
From cityofchowchilla.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chowchilla is in two districts that split the grades: Chowchilla Elementary School District and Chowchilla Union High School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Chowchilla is in ZIP code 93610
ZIP codes where Chowchilla residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chowchilla | ZIP’s residents in Chowchilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93610 | Chowchilla, CA | 100% | 80% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Chowchilla
Who supplies Chowchilla’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chowchilla City Water Dept (EPA ID CA2010001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chowchilla?
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 Chowchilla?
Xfinity, AT&T, Race Communications, unWired Broadband, Cal.net, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chowchilla?
93610. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chowchilla in?
Chowchilla Elementary School District and Chowchilla Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Chowchilla?
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 Madera County Elections Division. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Chowchilla’s own website (cityofchowchilla.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.