Photo: Dave warren80 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cullman, AL: what to set up and who to call
Cullman runs its own electric utility, Cullman Power Board; its homes paid 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025. The closest ER is Cullman Regional Medical Center, 2.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cullman, 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 Cullman.
Power comes from Cullman Power Board
Cullman Power Board (Cullman Power Board), a municipal utility, serves all of Cullman. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Alabama).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cullman County Water Department
Cullman County Water Department supplies Cullman: about 30% of residents live in its service area. City of Cullman serves another 21%. East Cullman Water System serves another 8%. About 42% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Arley Water Works and City of Cullman as sellers) and serves 56,628 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. AL0000394.
5 home internet providers serve Cullman
97% of 6,841 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 91% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Sprout Fiber Internet | Fiber | 12% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cullman depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cullman, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on cullmanal.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Cullman Drop-off
925 Convent Road NE, Cullman, AL
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper (junk mail, magazines, office paper, newspaper, cardboard)
- Metal (aluminum cans, steel cans, tin cans)
- Plastic #1 (soft drink bottles, water bottles, mouthwash bottles, plastic jars)
From cullmanal.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated February 1, 2027. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cullman (78%) is in Cullman City School District; parts are in Cullman County School District (22%).
A−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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cullman spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cullman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cullman | ZIP’s residents in Cullman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35055 | Cullman, AL | 89% | 73% |
| 35058 | Cullman, AL | 5% | 9% |
| 35057 | Cullman, AL | 3% | 4% |
| 35077 | Hanceville, AL | 1% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 35179. 35056 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Cullman
Who supplies Cullman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cullman County Water Department (EPA ID AL0000394). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cullman?
Cullman Power Board (Cullman Power Board), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cullman?
Spectrum, AT&T, Sprout Fiber Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cullman?
35055 (89%), 35058 (5%), 35057 (3%), 35077 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cullman in?
Cullman City School District. Parts of the city are in Cullman County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cullman?
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 Cullman 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: Cullman’s own website (cullmanal.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.