Living in Babbie, AL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Babbie comes from Covington Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Babbie attend Covington County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Babbie, 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 Babbie.
Power comes from Covington Electric Coop
Covington Electric Coop (Covington Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Babbie. Its homes paid an average of 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: covington.coop · (334) 222-4121
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Babbie
100% of 340 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuzzBroadband | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 50% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 39% | 80/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Babbie’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Babbie.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Babbie is in Covington County 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Babbie spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Babbie residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Babbie | ZIP’s residents in Babbie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36421 | Andalusia, AL | 90% | 6% |
| 36467 | Opp, AL | 10% | 1% |
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 Babbie
Who provides electricity in Babbie?
Covington Electric Coop (Covington Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Babbie?
BuzzBroadband, Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Babbie?
36421 (90%), 36467 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Babbie in?
Covington County School District.
How do I register to vote in Babbie?
In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Covington County Circuit Clerk. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.