McCloud · Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in McCloud, CA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Mccloud C.s.d. water system, which supplies McCloud, and its latest lead result (7.4 ppb) was higher than 96% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. McCloud has no town government of its own, so Siskiyou County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McCloud Union Elementary School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCloud, 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 McCloud.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McCloud. 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 Mccloud C.s.d. water system
The Mccloud C.s.d. water system supplies almost all of McCloud. It draws ground water and serves 1,317 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 7.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. CA4710006.
3 home internet providers serve McCloud
97% of 674 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 81% | 90/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McCloud’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McCloud.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McCloud is in two districts that split the grades: McCloud Union Elementary School District and Siskiyou 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
McCloud 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.
McCloud is in ZIP code 96057
ZIP codes where McCloud residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCloud | ZIP’s residents in McCloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96057 | Mccloud, CA | 100% | 79% |
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 McCloud
Who supplies McCloud’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mccloud C.s.d. water system (EPA ID CA4710006). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.4 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCloud?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McCloud?
Vyve Broadband, Frontier, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCloud?
96057. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCloud in?
McCloud Union Elementary School District and Siskiyou Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in McCloud?
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.