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

Tuttle has no town government of its own, so Merced County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Merced Union High School District. Power in Tuttle comes from Merced Irrigation District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tuttle 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 Tuttle’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tuttle, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMerced Irrigation Districtpolitical subdivision utility · 24.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve TuttleData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tuttle’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMerced Union High and Weaver Union Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes95340, 95341Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Merced Irrigation District

Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Tuttle. Its homes paid an average of 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across California).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Tuttle

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tuttle.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTuttle 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.

Tuttle kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Weaver Middlein Merced
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Tuttle is in two districts that split the grades: Merced Union High School District and Weaver Union Elementary 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

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

Local governmentMerced CountyTuttle 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

Tuttle spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TuttleZIP’s residents in Tuttle
95340Merced, CA94%0%
95341Merced, CA6%0%
Area code209Wikidata

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 roomMercy Medical Center5.6 miles awayGet a library cardMerced County Library2100 O St. · (209) 385-7484

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

Questions about living in Tuttle

Who provides electricity in Tuttle?

Merced Irrigation District (Merced Irrigation District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 24.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Tuttle?

95340 (94%), 95341 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tuttle in?

Merced Union High School District and Weaver Union Elementary School District.

How do I register to vote in Tuttle?

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.