Living in Strawberry, CA: what to set up and who to call
Strawberry has no town government of its own, so Tuolumne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Summerville Union High School District. Del Oro Water Company - Strawberry Div. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Feb 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Strawberry, 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 Strawberry.
Power comes from PG&E
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Strawberry. 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.
Water comes from Del Oro Water Company - Strawberry Div.
Del Oro Water Company - Strawberry Div. supplies almost all of Strawberry. It draws surface water and serves 1,295 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Feb 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.4 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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. CA5510007.
1 home internet providers serve Strawberry
0% of 234 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Communications | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 30/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Strawberry.
Pinecrest Transfer Station
30740 State Highway 108, Pinecrest, CA, 95364 · run by Waste Management
This isn’t Strawberry’s own facility. Whether Strawberry residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Strawberry is in two districts that split the grades: Summerville Union High School District and Twain Harte 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
Strawberry is unincorporated, so Tuolumne County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Strawberry is in ZIP code 95375
ZIP codes where Strawberry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Strawberry | ZIP’s residents in Strawberry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95375 | Strawberry, CA | 100% | 77% |
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 Strawberry
Who supplies Strawberry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Del Oro Water Company - Strawberry Div. (EPA ID CA5510007). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Strawberry?
PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 37.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Strawberry?
Sierra Nevada Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Strawberry?
95375. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Strawberry in?
Summerville Union High School District and Twain Harte School District.
How do I register to vote in Strawberry?
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 Tuolumne 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.
- 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.