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The Manchester handbook

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

Manchester has no town government of its own, so Mendocino County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Manchester Union Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Manchester: the closest is Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, 28.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manchester’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolManchester Union Elementary and Point Arena Joint Union High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95459Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

2 home internet providers serve Manchester

83% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Further ReachDSL, Fixed wireless95%200/200
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Manchester’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manchester.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileManchester 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.

Manchester kids go to
K–8Manchester ElementaryManchester Union Elementary School District
9–12Point Arena Highin Point Arena

Manchester is in two districts that split the grades: Manchester Union Elementary School District and Point Arena Joint 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

Manchester is unincorporated, so Mendocino County is the local government.

Local governmentMendocino CountyManchester is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMendocino County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Mendocino County (county election office). 501 Low Gap Rd, Rm 1020, Ukiah, CA 95482-3738 · (707) 234-6819 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Manchester is in ZIP code 95459

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ManchesterZIP’s residents in Manchester
95459Manchester, CA100%27%
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 roomAdventist Health Ukiah Valley28.9 miles awayGet a library cardMendocino County Law Library100 N. State St., Room 307 · (707) 463-4201

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

Questions about living in Manchester

Who provides electricity in Manchester?

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 Manchester?

Further Reach, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Manchester?

95459. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Manchester in?

Manchester Union Elementary School District and Point Arena Joint Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Manchester?

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 Mendocino 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.