Photo: RuralSWAlabama (Billy Milstead) · CC BY 3.0Living in Butler, AL: what to set up and who to call
Butler Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Butler comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler, 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 Butler.
Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Butler. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $171 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: (334) 289-0845
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Butler Water System
Butler Water System supplies Butler: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,590 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. AL0000232.
4 home internet providers serve Butler
35% of 966 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Belt Broadcasting | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 42% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 16% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Butler’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Butler.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Butler is in Choctaw County School District.
C−School gradeSee 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Butler is in ZIP code 36904
ZIP codes where Butler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler | ZIP’s residents in Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36904 | Butler, AL | 100% | 50% |
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 Butler
Who supplies Butler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Butler Water System (EPA ID AL0000232). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Butler?
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Butler?
Pine Belt Broadcasting, TDS Telecom, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler?
36904. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler in?
Choctaw County School District.
How do I register to vote in Butler?
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 Choctaw 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.