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The Hillsboro handbook

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

Power in Hillsboro comes from Joe Wheeler Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus, 12.2 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 Hillsboro, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerJoe Wheeler Elec Membercooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillsboro’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLawrence County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code35643Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Joe Wheeler Elec Member

Joe Wheeler Elec Member (Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hillsboro. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $210 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: jwemc.coop · (256) 552-2300

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Hillsboro

88% of 255 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FlashFiberFiber85%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless46%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless24%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hillsboro’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hillsboro.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hillsboro 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.

Hillsboro kids go to
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Hillsboro is in Lawrence 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHillsboro’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). 14451 Market Street, Suite 300, Moulton, Moulton, AL 35650 · (256) 974-2438 · [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

Hillsboro is in ZIP code 35643

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HillsboroZIP’s residents in Hillsboro
35643Hillsboro, AL100%14%
Area code256Wikidata

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 roomDecatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus12.2 miles awayGet a library cardCourtland Public Library215 College Street · (256) 637-8888

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

Questions about living in Hillsboro

Who provides electricity in Hillsboro?

Joe Wheeler Elec Member (Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hillsboro?

FlashFiber, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hillsboro?

35643. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hillsboro in?

Lawrence County School District.

How do I register to vote in Hillsboro?

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 Lawrence 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.