Living in Grenada, CA: what to set up and who to call
Grenada has no town government of its own, so Siskiyou County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Grenada Elementary School District. Grenada Sanitary District has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.2 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grenada, 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 Grenada.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Grenada. 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 Grenada Sanitary District
Grenada Sanitary District supplies almost all of Grenada. It draws ground water and serves 289 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 7.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. CA4700523.
4 home internet providers serve Grenada
100% of 130 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal-Ore Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 84% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grenada’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grenada.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grenada is in two districts that split the grades: Grenada 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Grenada is unincorporated, so Siskiyou 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.
Grenada is in ZIP code 96038
ZIP codes where Grenada residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grenada | ZIP’s residents in Grenada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96038 | Grenada, CA | 100% | 54% |
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 Grenada
Who supplies Grenada’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grenada Sanitary District (EPA ID CA4700523). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grenada?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Grenada?
Cal-Ore Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grenada?
96038. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grenada in?
Grenada Elementary School District and Yreka Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in Grenada?
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.