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The Forest Meadows handbook

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

Forest Meadows has no town government of its own, so Calaveras County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bret Harte Union High School District. The nearest emergency room is Sutter Amador Hospital, 23.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forest Meadows’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolBret Harte Union High and Vallecito Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95247Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Forest Meadows.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

2 home internet providers serve Forest Meadows

97% of 807 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable89%1,200/35
Cal.netFixed wireless93%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Forest Meadows’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest Meadows.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileForest Meadows 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.

Forest Meadows kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Avery Middlein Avery
9–12Bret Harte Union Highin Angels Camp

Forest Meadows is in two districts that split the grades: Bret Harte Union High School District and Vallecito Union Elementary School District.

B+School gradeSee 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

Forest Meadows is unincorporated, so Calaveras County is the local government.

Local governmentCalaveras CountyForest Meadows is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCalaveras County Clerk, Elections DepartmentElections here are run by Calaveras County (county election office). 891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, CA 95249-9713 · (209) 754-6376FVAP, Sep 2024
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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forest Meadows is in ZIP code 95247

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forest MeadowsZIP’s residents in Forest Meadows
95247Murphys, CA100%32%
Area code209Wikidata

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 roomSutter Amador Hospital23.5 miles awayGet a library cardCalaveras County LibraryNearest branch: Murphys Branch, 480 Park Lane · (209) 728-3036

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

Questions about living in Forest Meadows

Who provides electricity in Forest Meadows?

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 Forest Meadows?

Xfinity, Cal.net (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest Meadows?

95247. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest Meadows in?

Bret Harte Union High School District and Vallecito Union Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Forest Meadows?

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 Calaveras County Clerk, Elections Department. 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.