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The Nipinnawasee handbook

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

Nipinnawasee has no town government of its own, so Madera County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Nipinnawasee: the closest is John C Fremont Healthcare District, 15.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers3% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nipinnawasee’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolYosemite Unified (9-12) and Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code93601Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

3% of 194 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sierra Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber92%50/25
unWired BroadbandFixed wireless100%300/30

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Nipinnawasee’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nipinnawasee.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNipinnawasee 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.

Nipinnawasee kids go to
K–82 schoolsDepends on your address

Nipinnawasee is in two districts that split the grades: Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and Yosemite Unified School District (9-12).

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

Nipinnawasee is unincorporated, so Madera County is the local government.

Local governmentMadera CountyNipinnawasee is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMadera County Elections DivisionElections here are run by Madera County (county election office). 200 W. 4th St, Madera, CA 93637-3548 · (800) 435-0509FVAP, 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

Nipinnawasee is in ZIP code 93601

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NipinnawaseeZIP’s residents in Nipinnawasee
93601Ahwahnee, CA100%23%
Area code559Wikidata

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 roomJohn C Fremont Healthcare District15.2 miles awayGet a library cardMariposa Library4978 10th Street · (209) 966-2140

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

Questions about living in Nipinnawasee

Who provides electricity in Nipinnawasee?

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 Nipinnawasee?

Sierra Telephone Company, unWired Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nipinnawasee?

93601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nipinnawasee in?

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and Yosemite Unified School District (9-12).

How do I register to vote in Nipinnawasee?

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 Madera County Elections Division. 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.