Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Fort Jones, CA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Town of Fort Jones water system, which supplies Fort Jones, came in at 27.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Public schools here are run by Scott Valley Unified School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fort Jones, 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 Fort Jones.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Jones. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across California).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Fort Jones water system
The Town of Fort Jones water system supplies almost all of Fort Jones. It draws ground water and serves 695 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 27.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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. CA4710003.
2 home internet providers serve Fort Jones
100% of 353 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Siskiyou Telephone | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fort Jones’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Jones.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fort Jones is in Scott Valley 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.
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.
Fort Jones is in ZIP code 96032
ZIP codes where Fort Jones residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fort Jones | ZIP’s residents in Fort Jones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96032 | Fort Jones, CA | 100% | 27% |
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 Fort Jones
Who supplies Fort Jones’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Fort Jones water system (EPA ID CA4710003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 27.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fort Jones?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fort Jones?
The Siskiyou Telephone, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fort Jones?
96032. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fort Jones in?
Scott Valley Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Fort Jones?
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 Siskiyou 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.
- 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.