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The Deer Park handbook

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

Deer Park has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County School District. Power in Deer Park comes from Clarke-Washington E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Deer Park has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Washington County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Deer Park’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Deer Park.

Electricity

Power comes from Clarke-Washington E M C

Clarke-Washington E M C (Clarke-Washington E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Deer Park. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: cwemc.com · (251) 246-9081

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa

Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa supplies Deer Park: about 23% of residents live in its service area. About 77% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Tibbie Water & Fire Protection Authority as seller) and serves 1,467 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. AL0001368.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Deer Park

100% of 89 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Millry CommunicationsFiber100%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless16%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Deer Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Deer Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDeer Park 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.

Deer Park kids go to
PK–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Deer Park is in Washington 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Deer Park is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyDeer Park 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). 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

Deer Park is in ZIP code 36529

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Deer ParkZIP’s residents in Deer Park
36529Deer Park, AL100%25%

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.

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

Questions about living in Deer Park

Who supplies Deer Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa (EPA ID AL0001368). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Deer Park?

Clarke-Washington E M C (Clarke-Washington E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Deer Park?

Millry Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Deer Park?

36529. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Deer Park in?

Washington County School District.

How do I register to vote in Deer Park?

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.

  • 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.