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The Junction City handbook

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

Junction City has no town government of its own, so Trinity County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12). Power in Junction City comes from Trinity Public Utilities Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerTrinity Public Utilities Distpolitical subdivision utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Junction CityData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Junction City’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTrinity Alps Unified School District (9-12)Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes96048, 96093Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Junction City.

Electricity

Power comes from Trinity Public Utilities Dist

Trinity Public Utilities Dist (Trinity Public Utilities Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Junction City.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Junction City

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Junction City, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Junction City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Junction City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJunction City 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.

Junction City kids go to
K–8Junction City ElementaryJunction City Elementary School District

Most of Junction City (48%) is in Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12); parts are in Junction City Elementary School District (48%) and Trinity Alps Unified School District (5%).

ASchool 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

Junction City is unincorporated, so Trinity County is the local government.

Local governmentTrinity CountyJunction City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTrinity County Clerk - ElectionsElections here are run by Trinity County (county election office). P.O. Box 1215, Weaverville, CA 96093-1215 · (530) 623-1220 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Junction City spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Junction CityZIP’s residents in Junction City
96048Junction City, CA96%91%
96093Weaverville, CA4%1%

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 roomTrinity Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardTrinity County Free Library351 Main St. · (530) 623-1373

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

Questions about living in Junction City

Who provides electricity in Junction City?

Trinity Public Utilities Dist (Trinity Public Utilities Dist), a political subdivision utility.

What ZIP codes are in Junction City?

96048 (96%), 96093 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Junction City in?

Trinity Alps Unified School District (9-12). Parts of the city are in Junction City Elementary School District and Trinity Alps Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Junction City?

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 Trinity 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): pending.