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The Creston handbook

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

Creston has no town government of its own, so San Luis Obispo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Atascadero Unified School District. For emergencies, Creston is closest to Adventist Health Twin Cities, 11.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Creston, 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 CrestonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Creston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAtascadero Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93432Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Creston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCreston 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.

Creston kids go to
K–5Creston ElementaryAtascadero Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Atascadero Highin Atascadero

Creston is in Atascadero 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

Creston is unincorporated, so San Luis Obispo County is the local government.

Local governmentSan Luis Obispo CountyCreston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSan Luis Obispo County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by San Luis Obispo County (county election office). 1055 Monterey St, Suite D120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-1003 · (805) 781-5228 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2020
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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Creston is in ZIP code 93432

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CrestonZIP’s residents in Creston
93432Creston, CA100%8%

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 roomAdventist Health Twin Cities11.6 miles awayGet a library cardSan Luis Obispo City-County LibraryNearest branch: Creston Library, 6290 Adams · (805) 239-3010

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

Questions about living in Creston

Who provides electricity in Creston?

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

What ZIP codes are in Creston?

93432. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Creston in?

Atascadero Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Creston?

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 San Luis Obispo 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.