Dickinson House · Photo: Altairisfar · Public domainLiving in Grove Hill, AL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Grove Hill comes from Clarke-Washington E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Grove Hill Public Library, 0.5 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grove Hill, 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 Grove Hill.
Power comes from Clarke-Washington E M C
Clarke-Washington E M C (Clarke-Washington E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grove Hill. 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.
Water comes from Grove Hill Water Works
Grove Hill Water Works supplies Grove Hill: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 5,280 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.1 ppb. That’s higher than 89% 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. AL0000255.
5 home internet providers serve Grove Hill
33% of 993 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Belt Broadcasting | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 25/3 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 55% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grove Hill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grove Hill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grove Hill is in Clarke County School District.
CSchool 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 May 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Grove Hill is in ZIP code 36451
ZIP codes where Grove Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grove Hill | ZIP’s residents in Grove Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36451 | Grove Hill, AL | 100% | 40% |
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 Grove Hill
Who supplies Grove Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grove Hill Water Works (EPA ID AL0000255). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grove Hill?
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 Grove Hill?
Pine Belt Broadcasting, TDS Telecom, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grove Hill?
36451. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grove Hill in?
Clarke County School District.
How do I register to vote in Grove Hill?
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 Clarke County Circuit Court. 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.