Living in Hanover, AL: what to set up and who to call
Hanover has no town government of its own, so Coosa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Coosa County School District. Power in Hanover comes from Central Alabama Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hanover, 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 Hanover.
Power comes from Central Alabama Electric Coop
Central Alabama Electric Coop (Central Alabama Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hanover. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $199 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: caec.coop · (334) 365-6762
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Hanover
100% of 90 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Access | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 26% | 40/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hanover’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hanover.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hanover is in Coosa 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hanover is unincorporated, so Coosa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hanover spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hanover residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hanover | ZIP’s residents in Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35136 | Rockford, AL | 62% | 6% |
| 35072 | Goodwater, AL | 38% | 1% |
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 Hanover
Who provides electricity in Hanover?
Central Alabama Electric Coop (Central Alabama Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hanover?
Central Access, Spectrum, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hanover?
35136 (62%), 35072 (38%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hanover in?
Coosa County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hanover?
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 Coosa County Judge of Probate. 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.