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The New Pine Creek handbook

Living in New Pine Creek, CA: what to set up and who to call

New Pine Creek has no town government of its own, so Modoc County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Modoc Joint Unified School District. The nearest library is Lake County Library District, 14.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPacific Powerinvestor-owned utility · 24.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve New Pine CreekData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Pine Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolModoc Joint Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code97635Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Pine Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Pacific Power

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Pine Creek. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve New Pine Creek

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Pine Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNew Pine Creek 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.

New Pine Creek kids go to
K–5Alturas Elementaryin Alturas
6–8Modoc Middlein Alturas
9–12Modoc Highin Alturas

New Pine Creek is in Modoc Joint 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

New Pine Creek is unincorporated, so Modoc County is the local government.

Local governmentModoc CountyNew Pine Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereModoc County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Modoc County (county election office). 108 E Modoc St, Alturas, CA 96101-4119 · (530) 233-6200 · [email protected]FVAP, 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

New Pine Creek is in ZIP code 97635

ZIP codes where New Pine Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of New Pine CreekZIP’s residents in New Pine Creek
97635New Pine Creek, OR100%31%

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 roomLake District Hospital13.7 miles awayGet a library cardLake County Library District26 S G St. · (541) 947-6019

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

Questions about living in New Pine Creek

Who provides electricity in New Pine Creek?

Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in New Pine Creek?

97635. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Pine Creek in?

Modoc Joint Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in New Pine Creek?

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 Modoc 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.