Living in Cressey, CA: what to set up and who to call
Cressey has no town government of its own, so Merced County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District. Power in Cressey comes from Merced Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cressey, 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 Cressey.
Power comes from Merced Irrigation District
Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves 86.1% of Cressey residents. Its homes paid an average of 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Cressey
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cressey, 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.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cressey.
Recycling Center
5536 West Walnut Avenue, Winton, 95388
This isn’t Cressey’s own facility. Whether Cressey residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cressey is in two districts that split the grades: Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District and Merced Union High 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cressey is unincorporated, so Merced County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cressey spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cressey residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cressey | ZIP’s residents in Cressey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95312 | Cressey, CA | 69% | 100% |
| 95388 | Winton, CA | 26% | 1% |
| 95334 | Livingston, CA | 5% | 0% |
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 Cressey
Who provides electricity in Cressey?
Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Cressey?
95312 (69%), 95388 (26%), 95334 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cressey in?
Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District and Merced Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Cressey?
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 Merced County Registrar of Voters - 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.