Photo: Adrien Lamarre, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainLiving in Demopolis, AL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Demopolis comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Whitfield Regional Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Demopolis, 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 Demopolis.
Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member
Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Demopolis. 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 Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board supplies Demopolis: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% 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 10,530 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. AL0000908.
4 home internet providers serve Demopolis
99% of 2,978 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demopolis CATV Company | Cable | 95% | 1,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Demopolis
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Demopolis, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check demopolisal.gov →
From demopolisal.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-10T20:33:39+00:00, 2026-10-09T15:42:56+00:00. 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.
Demopolis is in Demopolis City School District.
BSchool 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.
Demopolis spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Demopolis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Demopolis | ZIP’s residents in Demopolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36732 | Demopolis, AL | 97% | 86% |
| 36742 | Gallion, AL | 3% | 11% |
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 Demopolis
Who supplies Demopolis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board (EPA ID AL0000908). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Demopolis?
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 Demopolis?
Demopolis CATV Company, AT&T, Mediacom Bolt, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Demopolis?
36732 (97%), 36742 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Demopolis in?
Demopolis City School District.
How do I register to vote in Demopolis?
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.
- 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: Demopolis’ own website (demopolisal.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.