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The Gazelle handbook

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

Gazelle has no town government of its own, so Siskiyou County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gazelle Union Elementary School District. The nearest emergency room is Fairchild Medical Center, 15.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 24.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gazelle’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolYreka Union High and Gazelle Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code96034Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gazelle. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Gazelle

100% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cal-Ore CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
Hunter CommunicationsFiber8%2,500/2,500
T-MobileFixed wireless33%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gazelle’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gazelle.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGazelle 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.

Gazelle kids go to
K–8Gazelle ElementaryGazelle Union Elementary School District
9–12Yreka Highin Yreka

Gazelle is in two districts that split the grades: Gazelle Union Elementary School District and Yreka 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Gazelle is unincorporated, so Siskiyou County is the local government.

Local governmentSiskiyou CountyGazelle is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSiskiyou County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Siskiyou County (county election office). 311 Fourth St., Room 201, Yreka, CA 96097 · (530) 842-8084 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gazelle is in ZIP code 96034

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GazelleZIP’s residents in Gazelle
96034Gazelle, CA100%28%

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 roomFairchild Medical Center15.6 miles awayGet a library cardSiskiyou County Free Library Yreka719 Fourth St. · (530) 841-4175

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

Questions about living in Gazelle

Who provides electricity in Gazelle?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gazelle?

Cal-Ore Communications, Hunter Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gazelle?

96034. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gazelle in?

Gazelle Union Elementary School District and Yreka Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Gazelle?

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.

  • 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.