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The Matheny handbook

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

Matheny has no town government of its own, so Tulare County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Palo Verde Union Elementary School District. For home internet, most of Matheny can choose between Xfinity and AT&T.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern California Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 31.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Matheny’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTulare Joint Union High and Palo Verde Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93274Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern California Edison

Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Matheny. Its homes paid an average of 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across California, for customers on its standard service). California lets you buy power from another supplier; 30% of Southern California Edison’s home customers do, and Southern California Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Matheny

100% of 278 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL89%25/3
Cal.netFixed wireless100%100/20
unWired BroadbandFixed wireless100%400/50
VerizonFixed wireless97%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Matheny’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Matheny.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMatheny 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.

Matheny kids go to
K–8Palo Verde Elementaryin Tulare
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Matheny is in two districts that split the grades: Palo Verde Union Elementary School District and Tulare 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

Matheny is unincorporated, so Tulare County is the local government.

Local governmentTulare CountyMatheny is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTulare County Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Tulare County (county election office). 5300 W. Tulare Ave. Ste 105, Visalia, CA 93277-9919 · (559) 839-2100FVAP, 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

Matheny is in ZIP code 93274

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MathenyZIP’s residents in Matheny
93274Tulare, CA100%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 roomAdventist Health Tulare1.2 miles awayGet a library cardTulare Public Library475 North M Street · (559) 685-4500

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

Questions about living in Matheny

Who provides electricity in Matheny?

Southern California Edison (Southern California Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 31.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Matheny?

Xfinity, AT&T, Cal.net, unWired Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Matheny?

93274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Matheny in?

Palo Verde Union Elementary School District and Tulare Joint Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Matheny?

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 Tulare 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.