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The Bon Secour handbook

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

Bon Secour has no town government of its own, so Baldwin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Baldwin County School District. Power in Bon Secour comes from Baldwin County El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBaldwin County El Membercooperative utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bon Secour’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36535, 36511Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bon Secour.

Electricity

Power comes from Baldwin County El Member

Baldwin County El Member (Baldwin County El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bon Secour. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: baldwinemc.com · (251) 989-6247

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bon Secour

88% of 1,157 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFiber63%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedFiber, DSL33%940/940
AT&TFixed wireless, Fiber13%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless76%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bon Secour’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bon Secour.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBon Secour 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.

Bon Secour kids go to
PK–6Swift Elementary SchoolBaldwin County School District
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Bon Secour is in Baldwin County School District.

B+School gradeSee 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

Bon Secour is unincorporated, so Baldwin County is the local government.

Local governmentBaldwin CountyBon Secour is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBaldwin County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Baldwin County (county election office). 312 Courthouse Square, Ste 10, Bay Minette, Bay Minette, AL 36507 · (251) 937-0379FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bon Secour spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bon SecourZIP’s residents in Bon Secour
36535Foley, AL70%3%
36511Bon Secour, AL30%76%

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 roomBaldwin Health7.9 miles awayGet a library cardGulf Shores - Thomas B. Norton Public Library221 West 19th Avenue · (251) 968-1176

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

Questions about living in Bon Secour

Who provides electricity in Bon Secour?

Baldwin County El Member (Baldwin County El Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bon Secour?

Point Broadband, Brightspeed, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bon Secour?

36535 (70%), 36511 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bon Secour in?

Baldwin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Bon Secour?

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 Baldwin 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.