Photo: Rivers Langley; http://www.phoenixrivers.blogspot.com · Public domainLiving in Jacksons' Gap, AL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Jacksons' Gap comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Jacksons' Gap.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jacksons' Gap, 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 Jacksons' Gap.
Power comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jacksons' Gap. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: trec.coop · (334) 864-9331
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Jacksons Gap Water Authority
Jacksons Gap Water Authority supplies Jacksons' Gap: about 48% of residents live in its service area. About 52% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Alexander City as seller) and serves 6,813 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% 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. AL0001279.
4 home internet providers serve Jacksons' Gap
85% of 362 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 13% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jacksons' Gap’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jacksons' Gap.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jacksons' Gap is in Tallapoosa 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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jacksons' Gap is in ZIP code 36861
ZIP codes where Jacksons' Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jacksons' Gap | ZIP’s residents in Jacksons' Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36861 | Jacksons Gap, AL | 100% | 23% |
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 Jacksons' Gap
Who supplies Jacksons' Gap’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Jacksons Gap Water Authority (EPA ID AL0001279). 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 0.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jacksons' Gap?
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jacksons' Gap?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jacksons' Gap?
36861. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jacksons' Gap in?
Tallapoosa County School District.
How do I register to vote in Jacksons' Gap?
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 Tallapoosa 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.