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The Glen Ellen handbook

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

Glen Ellen has no town government of its own, so Sonoma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sonoma Valley Unified School District. The nearest library is Sonoma Valley Regional Library (Sonoma County Library), 5.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glen Ellen’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSonoma Valley Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95442Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Glen Ellen.

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

3 home internet providers serve Glen Ellen

88% of 405 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable85%1,200/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber68%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless46%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Glen Ellen’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Glen Ellen.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGlen Ellen 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.

Glen Ellen kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Sonoma Valley Highin Sonoma

Most of Glen Ellen (99%) is in Sonoma Valley Unified 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

Glen Ellen is unincorporated, so Sonoma County is the local government.

Local governmentSonoma CountyGlen Ellen is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSonoma County Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Sonoma County (county election office). PO Box 11485, Santa Rosa, CA 95406 · (707) 565-6803FVAP, Jun 2026
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 Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Glen Ellen is in ZIP code 95442

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Glen EllenZIP’s residents in Glen Ellen
95442Glen Ellen, CA100%24%
Area code707Wikidata

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 roomSonoma Valley Hospital6.2 miles awayGet a library cardSonoma County LibraryNearest branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library, 755 West Napa Street · (707) 996-5217

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

Questions about living in Glen Ellen

Who provides electricity in Glen Ellen?

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 Glen Ellen?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Glen Ellen?

95442. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Glen Ellen in?

Sonoma Valley Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Glen Ellen?

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 Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. 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.