Living in Leeds, AL: what to set up and who to call
Leeds spans 3 ZIP codes; 35094 holds the most residents (93%). For a library card, the closest branch is Leeds - Jane Culbreth Library, 1.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Leeds, 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 Leeds.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 83.3% of Leeds residents. 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 Leeds Water Works Board
Leeds Water Works Board supplies Leeds: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Central Alabama Water System serves another 5%. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Shelby County Commission-Water Services as seller) and serves 21,300 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. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. 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. AL0000753.
5 home internet providers serve Leeds
99% of 5,120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Windstream Alabama | Fiber, DSL | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 58% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Leeds
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Leeds, from the town’s own site.
Leeds Recycling Center
1440 9th Street, Leeds, AL 35094
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Aluminum or metal cans
- Size 1 and 2 Plastic Bottles and Containers
- Cardboard Boxes (broken down)
- Newspaper or Office Paper
From leedsalabama.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Leeds is in Leeds City School District.
C+School gradeSee 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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Leeds spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Leeds residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Leeds | ZIP’s residents in Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35094 | Leeds, AL | 93% | 77% |
| 35173 | Trussville, AL | 4% | 2% |
| 35004 | Moody, AL | 2% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 35210.
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 Leeds
Who supplies Leeds’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Leeds Water Works Board (EPA ID AL0000753). 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 Leeds?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Leeds?
Spectrum, Windstream Alabama, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Leeds?
35094 (93%), 35173 (4%), 35004 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Leeds in?
Leeds City School District.
How do I register to vote in Leeds?
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 Jefferson - Bessemer 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: Leeds’ own website (leedsalabama.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.