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The Macedonia handbook

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

Macedonia has no town government of its own, so Pickens County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pickens County School District. The closest ER is BMH-Golden Triangle, 13.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Macedonia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pickens County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Macedonia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Macedonia, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve MacedoniaData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Macedonia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPickens County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code35461Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Macedonia. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Macedonia

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Macedonia, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Macedonia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Macedonia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMacedonia has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Macedonia kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Macedonia is in Pickens 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Macedonia is unincorporated, so Pickens County is the local government.

Local governmentPickens CountyMacedonia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePickens County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Pickens County (county election office). PO Box 418, Carrollton, Carrollton, AL 35447 · (205) 367-2050 · [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

Macedonia is in ZIP code 35461

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MacedoniaZIP’s residents in Macedonia
35461Ethelsville, AL100%13%

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 roomBMH-Golden Triangle13.8 miles awayGet a library cardColumbus Public Library314 North 7th Street · (662) 329-5300

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

Questions about living in Macedonia

Who provides electricity in Macedonia?

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Macedonia?

35461. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Macedonia in?

Pickens County School District.

How do I register to vote in Macedonia?

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 Pickens 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): pending.