Living in Black, AL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Black comes from Wiregrass Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Geneva County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Black, 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 Black.
Power comes from Wiregrass Electric Coop
Wiregrass Electric Coop (Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Black. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $194 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: wiregrass.coop · (334) 588-2223
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Black water system
The Town of Black water system supplies Black: about 28% of residents live in its service area. About 72% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Geneva, the Ww & Sb of the as seller) and serves 375 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2020–Dec 2022, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 56% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000615.
5 home internet providers serve Black
99% of 114 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Troy Cablevision | Fiber | 82% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Rapid Wireless | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 66% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Black’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Black.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Black is in Geneva 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Black is in ZIP code 36314
ZIP codes where Black residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Black | ZIP’s residents in Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36314 | Black, AL | 100% | 35% |
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 Black
Who supplies Black’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Black water system (EPA ID AL0000615). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Black?
Wiregrass Electric Coop (Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Black?
Spectrum, Troy Cablevision, Rapid Wireless, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Black?
36314. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Black in?
Geneva County School District.
How do I register to vote in Black?
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 Geneva County Circuit Clerk. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.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.