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The Mesa Vista handbook

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

Mesa Vista has no town government of its own, so Alpine County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alpine County Unified School District. The closest ER is Carson Valley Health, 8.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerLiberty Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 27.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Mesa VistaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mesa Vista’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlpine County Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code96120Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mesa Vista.

Electricity

Power comes from Liberty Utilities

Liberty Utilities (Liberty Utilities), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mesa Vista. Its homes paid an average of 27.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across California).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Mesa Vista

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mesa Vista, 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 Mesa Vista’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mesa Vista.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMesa Vista 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.

Mesa Vista kids go to
K–82 schoolsDepends on your address

Mesa Vista is in Alpine County Unified 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

Mesa Vista is unincorporated, so Alpine County is the local government.

Local governmentAlpine CountyMesa Vista is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAlpine County Clerk, Registrar of VotersElections here are run by Alpine County (county election office). P.O. Box 158, Markleeville, CA 96120-0158 · (530) 694-2281 · [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

Mesa Vista is in ZIP code 96120

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mesa VistaZIP’s residents in Mesa Vista
96120Markleeville, CA100%23%
Area code530Wikidata

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 roomCarson Valley Health8.7 miles awayGet a library cardAlpine County Library270 Laramie St. · (530) 694-2120

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

Questions about living in Mesa Vista

Who provides electricity in Mesa Vista?

Liberty Utilities (Liberty Utilities), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Mesa Vista?

96120. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mesa Vista in?

Alpine County Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Mesa Vista?

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 Alpine County Clerk, 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): pending.