Living in East Quincy, CA: what to set up and who to call
East Quincy has no town government of its own, so Plumas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plumas Unified School District. Power in East Quincy comes from Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Quincy, 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 East Quincy.
Power comes from Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop
Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop (Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 71.5% of East Quincy residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from American Valley Csd water system
The American Valley Csd water system supplies East Quincy: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists East Quincy Services District as seller) and serves 3,778 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. That’s lower than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. CA3210004.
4 home internet providers serve East Quincy
70% of 1,045 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 25/30 |
| DigitalPath | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
| MINetworks | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
East Quincy has its own drop-off: Feather River Hauling & Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in East Quincy, and where the rules are.
Feather River Hauling & Transfer Station
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Quincy is in Plumas Unified 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
East Quincy is unincorporated, so Plumas County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
East Quincy is in ZIP code 95971
ZIP codes where East Quincy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Quincy | ZIP’s residents in East Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95971 | Quincy, CA | 100% | 43% |
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 East Quincy
Who supplies East Quincy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The American Valley Csd water system (EPA ID CA3210004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in East Quincy?
Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop (Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve East Quincy?
Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications, DigitalPath, Verizon, MINetworks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Quincy?
95971. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Quincy in?
Plumas Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in East Quincy?
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 Plumas County Clerk-Recorder-Elections. 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: 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.