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The Calvert handbook

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

Calvert has no town government of its own, so Mobile County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County School District. For an emergency, North Baldwin Infirmary is the closest ER, 22.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Calvert’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36513, 36560Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Calvert. 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

4 home internet providers serve Calvert

76% of 151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamFiber66%2,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL45%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless26%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Calvert’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Calvert.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCalvert 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.

Calvert kids go to
PK–556 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1218 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Calvert (67%) is in Washington County School District; parts are in Mobile County School District (33%).

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

Calvert is unincorporated, so Mobile County is the local government.

Local governmentMobile CountyCalvert is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). Most of Calvert (60%) votes here; the rest in Mobile County (40%). PO Box 548, Chatom, Chatom, AL 36518 · (251) 847-2239 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Calvert spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CalvertZIP’s residents in Calvert
36513Calvert, AL90%57%
36560Mount Vernon, AL10%1%
Area code251Wikidata

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 roomNorth Baldwin Infirmary22.2 miles awayGet a library cardMount Vernon Public Library19180 Shepard Lake Road East · (251) 299-1067

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

Questions about living in Calvert

Who provides electricity in Calvert?

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

What internet providers serve Calvert?

Mediacom Xtream, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Calvert?

36513 (90%), 36560 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Calvert in?

Washington County School District. Parts of the city are in Mobile County School District.

How do I register to vote in Calvert?

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 Washington 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.