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The Rumsey handbook

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

Rumsey has no town government of its own, so Yolo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Esparto Unified School District. For an emergency, Adventist Health Clearlake is the closest ER, 21.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rumsey, 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 RumseyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rumsey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEsparto Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95679Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rumsey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRumsey 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.

Rumsey kids go to
K–5Esparto Elementaryin Esparto
6–8Esparto Middlein Esparto
9–12Esparto Highin Esparto

Rumsey is in Esparto 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

Rumsey is unincorporated, so Yolo County is the local government.

Local governmentYolo CountyRumsey is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYolo County Elections OfficeElections here are run by Yolo County (county election office). 625 Court St., Room B05, Woodland, CA 95695-3475 · (530) 666-8133 · [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

Rumsey is in ZIP code 95679

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RumseyZIP’s residents in Rumsey
95679Rumsey, CA100%100%

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 roomAdventist Health Clearlake21.2 miles awayGet a library cardColusa County Free LibraryNearest branch: Arbuckle Branch, 610 King St. · (530) 476-2526

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

Questions about living in Rumsey

Who provides electricity in Rumsey?

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 Rumsey?

95679. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rumsey in?

Esparto Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Rumsey?

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 Yolo County Elections Office. 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.