Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Salida, CA: what to set up and who to call
Salida has no town government of its own, so Stanislaus County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Modesto City High School District. Power in Salida comes from Modesto Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Salida, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Salida.
Power comes from Modesto Irrigation District
Modesto Irrigation District (Modesto Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Salida. Its homes paid an average of 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $173 a month (its average across California).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Modesto - Salida water system
The City of Modesto - Salida water system supplies Salida: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Modesto as seller) and serves 14,537 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CA5010005.
8 home internet providers serve Salida
100% of 4,183 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cal.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| unWired Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/50 |
| Ayera Technologies | Fixed wireless | 95% | 1,000/500 |
| ezWave | Fixed wireless | 85% | 1,000/200 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Salida’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Salida.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Salida is in two districts that split the grades: Modesto City High School District and Salida Union Elementary School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Salida is unincorporated, so Stanislaus County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Salida is in ZIP code 95368
ZIP codes where Salida residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Salida | ZIP’s residents in Salida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95368 | Salida, CA | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 95356.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Salida
Who supplies Salida’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Modesto - Salida water system (EPA ID CA5010005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Salida?
Modesto Irrigation District (Modesto Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 23.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Salida?
Spectrum, AT&T, Cal.net, unWired Broadband, Ayera Technologies, ezWave (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Salida?
95368. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Salida in?
Modesto City High School District and Salida Union Elementary School District.
How do I register to vote in Salida?
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 Stanislaus County Clerk, Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.