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The Dayton handbook

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

Power in Dayton comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Dayton: the closest is Whitfield Regional Hospital, 16.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlack Warrior Elec Membercooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve DaytonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dayton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarengo County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36738, 36748Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member

Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dayton. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Dayton

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dayton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dayton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dayton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Dayton or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Dayton kids go to
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Dayton is in Marengo 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDayton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMarengo County Probate/AEMElections here are run by Marengo County (county election office). PO Box 480668, Linden, Linden, AL 36748 · (334) 295-2210 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dayton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DaytonZIP’s residents in Dayton
36738Faunsdale, AL82%3%
36748Linden, AL18%0%
Area code334Wikidata

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 roomWhitfield Regional Hospital16.6 miles awayGet a library cardMarengo County Public Library210 North Shiloh Street · (334) 295-2246

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

Questions about living in Dayton

Who provides electricity in Dayton?

Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Dayton?

36738 (82%), 36748 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dayton in?

Marengo County School District.

How do I register to vote in Dayton?

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 Marengo County Probate/AEM. 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): pending.