Living in Smith River, CA: what to set up and who to call
Smith River has no town government of its own, so Del Norte County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Del Norte County Unified School District. For an emergency, Curry General Hospital is the closest ER, 36.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smith River, 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 Smith River.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Smith River. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across California).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Smith River C.s.d. water system
The Smith River C.s.d. water system supplies almost all of Smith River. It draws ground water and serves 2,568 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. CA0810002.
3 home internet providers serve Smith River
91% of 378 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Smith River’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smith River.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smith River is in Del Norte County 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Smith River is unincorporated, so Del Norte County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smith River is in ZIP code 95567
ZIP codes where Smith River residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smith River | ZIP’s residents in Smith River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95567 | Smith River, CA | 100% | 47% |
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 Smith River
Who supplies Smith River’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Smith River C.s.d. water system (EPA ID CA0810002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Smith River?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smith River?
Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smith River?
95567. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smith River in?
Del Norte County Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Smith River?
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 Del Norte 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.
- 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.