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The Epes handbook

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

Power in Epes comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Hill Hospital of Sumter County is the closest ER, 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 Epes, 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 EpesData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Epes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolSumter County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes35460, 35470Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Epes, 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 Epes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Epes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cityofepesalabama.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Epes 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.

Epes kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–12Sumter Central High Schoolin York

Epes is in Sumter 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.

Official sitecityofepesalabama.comEpes’ own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsEpes’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereSumter County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Sumter County (county election office). PO Box 936, Livingston, Livingston, AL 35470 · (205) 652-2333 · [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

Epes spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EpesZIP’s residents in Epes
35460Epes, AL82%40%
35470Livingston, AL18%1%
Area code205Wikidata

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 roomHill Hospital of Sumter County16.6 miles awayGet a library cardLivingston - Ruby Pickens Tartt Public Library206 Monroe St. · (205) 652-2349

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

Questions about living in Epes

Who provides electricity in Epes?

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 Epes?

35460 (82%), 35470 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Epes in?

Sumter County School District.

How do I register to vote in Epes?

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 Sumter 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): pending.