Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainLiving in Montgomery, AL: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Montgomery goes to 36117 (25% of residents), one of 10 ZIP codes in town. Montgomery has its own library, Montgomery City-County Public Library - Juliette Hampton Mor, at 245 High Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montgomery. 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 City of Montgomery Ww&ssb water system
The City of Montgomery Ww&ssb water system supplies almost all of Montgomery. It draws surface water and serves 276,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0001070.
6 home internet providers serve Montgomery
98% of 75,347 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| WOW! | Cable | 91% | 1,200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 80% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Troy Cablevision | Fiber | 28% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Montgomery’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Montgomery.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Montgomery (98%) is in Montgomery County School District; parts are in Maxwell AFB School District (2%).
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montgomery spans 10 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montgomery residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montgomery | ZIP’s residents in Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36117 | Montgomery, AL | 25% | 94% |
| 36116 | Montgomery, AL | 21% | 97% |
| 36109 | Montgomery, AL | 12% | 100% |
| 36108 | Montgomery, AL | 8% | 90% |
| 36106 | Montgomery, AL | 8% | 100% |
| 36111 | Montgomery, AL | 6% | 100% |
| 36110 | Montgomery, AL | 5% | 89% |
| 36104 | Montgomery, AL | 4% | 100% |
| 36105 | Montgomery, AL | 4% | 87% |
| 36107 | Montgomery, AL | 4% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 36112, 36115, 36113, 36043, 36064, 36057, 36101. 36102, 36103, 36114, 36118, 36119, 36120, 36121, 36123, 36124, 36125, 36130, 36131, 36132, 36135, 36140, 36141, 36142, 36177, 36191 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Montgomery
Who supplies Montgomery’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Montgomery Ww&ssb water system (EPA ID AL0001070). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montgomery?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montgomery?
Spectrum, WOW!, AT&T, Troy Cablevision, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montgomery?
36117 (25%), 36116 (21%), 36109 (12%), 36108 (8%), 36106 (8%), 36111 (6%), 36110 (5%), 36104 (4%), 36105 (4%), 36107 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montgomery in?
Montgomery County School District. Parts of the city are in Maxwell AFB School District.
How do I register to vote in Montgomery?
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 Montgomery 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.