Russell County Courthouse at Seale · Photo: Rivers Langley SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ladonia, AL: what to set up and who to call
Ladonia has no town government of its own, so Russell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Russell County School District. Power in Ladonia comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ladonia, 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 Ladonia.
Power comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ladonia. 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 Phenix City Utilities
Phenix City Utilities supplies almost all of Ladonia. It draws surface water (EPA lists Russell County Water Authority as seller) and serves 42,267 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0001142.
4 home internet providers serve Ladonia
100% of 1,345 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cable TV of East Alabama | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 62% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ladonia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ladonia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ladonia is in Russell County School District.
BSchool gradeSee 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
Ladonia is unincorporated, so Russell County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ladonia spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ladonia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ladonia | ZIP’s residents in Ladonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36869 | Phenix City, AL | 92% | 13% |
| 36870 | Phenix City, AL | 8% | 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 Ladonia
Who supplies Ladonia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Phenix City Utilities (EPA ID AL0001142). 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 Ladonia?
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 Ladonia?
Cable TV of East Alabama, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ladonia?
36869 (92%), 36870 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ladonia in?
Russell County School District.
How do I register to vote in Ladonia?
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 Russell 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.