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The Paxton handbook

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

Paxton has no town government of its own, so Plumas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plumas Unified School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Plumas County Library, 7.6 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve PaxtonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paxton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

Which providers serve Paxton

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paxton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePaxton 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.

Paxton kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Paxton is in Plumas 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

Paxton is unincorporated, so Plumas County is the local government.

Local governmentPlumas CountyPaxton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsElections here are run by Plumas County (county election office). 520 Main St, Rm 102, Quincy, CA 95971-9366 · (530) 283-6256 · [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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPlumas District Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardPlumas County Library445 Jackson St. · (530) 283-6310

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

Questions about living in Paxton

What school district is Paxton in?

Plumas Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Paxton?

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 Plumas County Clerk-Recorder-Elections. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.