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The Nances Creek handbook

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

Nances Creek has no town government of its own, so Calhoun County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Calhoun County School District. For an emergency, Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 16.3 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nances Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCalhoun County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36265, 36272Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nances Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

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

4 home internet providers serve Nances Creek

97% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable96%1,000/50
Coosa Valley TechnologiesFiber39%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless58%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless13%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Nances Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nances Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNances Creek 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.

Nances Creek kids go to
PK–68 schoolsDepends on your address
7–129 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Nances Creek (78%) is in Calhoun County School District; parts are in Piedmont City School District (22%).

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

Nances Creek is unincorporated, so Calhoun County is the local government.

Local governmentCalhoun CountyNances Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCalhoun County Absentee Elections ManagerElections here are run by Calhoun County (county election office). 1702 Noble St., Suite 111, Anniston, Anniston, AL 36201 · (256) 241-2822FVAP, Sep 2024
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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nances Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nances CreekZIP’s residents in Nances Creek
36265Jacksonville, AL54%1%
36272Piedmont, AL46%1%

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 roomNortheast Alabama Regional Medical Center16.3 miles awayGet a library cardPiedmont Public Library106 North Main Street · (256) 447-3369

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

Questions about living in Nances Creek

Who provides electricity in Nances Creek?

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

What internet providers serve Nances Creek?

Sparklight, Coosa Valley Technologies, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nances Creek?

36265 (54%), 36272 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nances Creek in?

Calhoun County School District. Parts of the city are in Piedmont City School District.

How do I register to vote in Nances Creek?

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 Calhoun County Absentee Elections Manager. 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.