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The Madrid handbook

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

Power in Madrid comes from Wiregrass Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Southeast Health Medical Center, 12.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWiregrass Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Madrid’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHouston County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36320, 36375Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Wiregrass Electric Coop

Wiregrass Electric Coop (Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Madrid. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $194 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: wiregrass.coop · (334) 588-2223

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Madrid

99% of 152 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable95%1,200/35
Troy CablevisionFiber6%10,000/10,000
BrightspeedDSL4%80/10
SpectrumFiber, Cable3%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless82%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless64%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Madrid’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Madrid.

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

Madrid kids go to
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Madrid is in Houston 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, electionsMadrid’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHouston County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Houston County (county election office). PO Drawer 6406, Dothan, Dothan, AL 36302 · (334) 671-8700 · [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

Madrid spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MadridZIP’s residents in Madrid
36320Cottonwood, AL77%6%
36375Slocomb, AL23%1%
Area code334Wikidata

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 roomSoutheast Health Medical Center12.6 miles awayGet a library cardSlocomb Public Library134 South Dalton Avenue · (334) 886-9009

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

Questions about living in Madrid

Who provides electricity in Madrid?

Wiregrass Electric Coop (Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Madrid?

Xfinity, Troy Cablevision, Brightspeed, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Madrid?

36320 (77%), 36375 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Madrid in?

Houston County School District.

How do I register to vote in Madrid?

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 Houston 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.