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The Fairford handbook

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

Fairford has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County School District. The nearest emergency room is Washington County Hospital, 21.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Fairford 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 Fairford’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve FairfordData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36553Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fairford. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Fairford

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fairford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFairford 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.

Fairford kids go to
PK–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Fairford 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

Fairford is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyFairford 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

Fairford is in ZIP code 36553

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FairfordZIP’s residents in Fairford
36553Mc Intosh, AL100%6%
Area code251Wikidata

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 roomWashington County Hospital21.7 miles awayGet a library cardMount Vernon Public Library19180 Shepard Lake Road East · (251) 299-1067

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

Questions about living in Fairford

Who provides electricity in Fairford?

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Fairford?

36553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fairford in?

Washington County School District.

How do I register to vote in Fairford?

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.

  • 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.