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

Paynes Creek has no town government of its own, so Tehama County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Antelope Elementary School District. The ER is a drive from Paynes Creek: the closest is Mercy Medical Center Redding, 29.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPG&Einvestor-owned utility · 37.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Paynes CreekData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paynes Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAntelope Elementary and Red Bluff Joint Union High districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes96075, 96080Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Which providers serve Paynes Creek

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paynes Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePaynes 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.

Paynes Creek kids go to
K–5Plum Valley ElementaryAntelope Elementary School District
6–8Berrendos Middlein Red Bluff
9–12Red Bluff Highin Red Bluff

Paynes Creek is in two districts that split the grades: Antelope Elementary School District and Red Bluff Joint 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Paynes Creek is unincorporated, so Tehama County is the local government.

Local governmentTehama CountyPaynes Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTehama County Clerk-ElectionsElections here are run by Tehama County (county election office). P.O. Box 250, Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250 · (530) 527-8190 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paynes Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Paynes CreekZIP’s residents in Paynes Creek
96075Paynes Creek, CA67%8%
96080Red Bluff, CA33%0%

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 roomMercy Medical Center Redding29.5 miles awayGet a library cardTehama County Library545 Diamond Ave. · (530) 527-0604

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

Questions about living in Paynes Creek

Who provides electricity in Paynes Creek?

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Paynes Creek?

96075 (67%), 96080 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paynes Creek in?

Antelope Elementary School District and Red Bluff Joint Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Paynes 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 Tehama 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.