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The Stevinson handbook

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

Stevinson has no town government of its own, so Merced County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hilmar Unified School District. Irwin-Hilmar Branch Library (Merced County Library), 5.4 miles away, is the closest library to Stevinson.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Stevinson, 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 StevinsonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stevinson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHilmar Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code95374Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PG&E

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

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stevinson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStevinson 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.

Stevinson kids go to
K–5Merquin ElementaryHilmar Unified School District
6–8Hilmar Middlein Hilmar
9–12Hilmar Highin Hilmar

Stevinson is in Hilmar 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

Stevinson is unincorporated, so Merced County is the local government.

Local governmentMerced CountyStevinson is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMerced County Registrar of Voters - ElectionsElections here are run by Merced County (county election office). 2222 M St, Merced, CA 95340-3729 · (800) 561-0619 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stevinson is in ZIP code 95374

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StevinsonZIP’s residents in Stevinson
95374Stevinson, CA100%15%

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 roomEmanuel Medical Center12.9 miles awayGet a library cardMerced County LibraryNearest branch: Irwin-Hilmar Branch Library, 20041 W. Falke St. · (209) 632-0746

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

Questions about living in Stevinson

Who provides electricity in Stevinson?

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 Stevinson?

95374. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stevinson in?

Hilmar Unified School District.

How do I register to vote in Stevinson?

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 Merced County Registrar of Voters - 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.