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The Ballplay handbook

Living in Ballplay, AL: what to set up and who to call

Ballplay has no town government of its own, so Etowah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Etowah County School District. Wired internet is thin in Ballplay: the FCC’s map has 57% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers56% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ballplay’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEtowah County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36272, 35903Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ballplay. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Ballplay

56% of 642 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber52%1,000/1,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless23%75/20
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20
Killians ElectronicsFixed wireless10%25/10
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ballplay’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ballplay.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBallplay 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.

Ballplay kids go to
PK–611 schoolsDepends on your address
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ballplay is in Etowah 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Ballplay is unincorporated, so Etowah County is the local government.

Local governmentEtowah CountyBallplay is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereEtowah County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Etowah County (county election office). 801 Forrest Avenue, Suite 202, Gadsden, Gadsen, AL 35901 · (256) 549-2174 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyinfo.alabamavotes.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

Ballplay spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BallplayZIP’s residents in Ballplay
36272Piedmont, AL63%7%
35903Gadsden, AL37%3%

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 roomGadsden Regional Medical Center9.7 miles awayGet a library cardHokes Bluff Public Library3310 Alfords Bend Road · (256) 492-9846

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

Questions about living in Ballplay

Who provides electricity in Ballplay?

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ballplay?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, Killians Electronics, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ballplay?

36272 (63%), 35903 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ballplay in?

Etowah County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ballplay?

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 Etowah 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.