Living in Highland Lake, AL: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Highland Lake is in ZIP code 35121. The ER is a drive from Highland Lake: the closest is St. Vincent's St. Clair, 21.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Highland Lake, 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 Highland Lake.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Highland Lake. 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.
Water comes from City of Oneonta, Ub of the water system
The City of Oneonta, Ub of the water system supplies almost all of Highland Lake. It draws surface water (EPA lists Altoona Water & Sewer Board as seller) and serves 19,971 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000103.
4 home internet providers serve Highland Lake
99% of 296 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoNetspeed | Cable | 99% | 1,000/25 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Highland Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Highland Lake is in Blount 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Highland Lake is in ZIP code 35121
ZIP codes where Highland Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Highland Lake | ZIP’s residents in Highland Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35121 | Oneonta, AL | 100% | 3% |
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 Highland Lake
Who supplies Highland Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Oneonta, Ub of the water system (EPA ID AL0000103). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Highland Lake?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Highland Lake?
GoNetspeed, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Highland Lake?
35121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Highland Lake in?
Blount County School District.
How do I register to vote in Highland Lake?
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 Blount County Circuit Clerk. 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.