Photo: Rivers Langley · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Our Town, AL: what to set up and who to call
Our Town has no town government of its own, so Tallapoosa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alexander City City School District. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Our Town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Our Town, 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 Our Town.
Power comes from Alabama Power
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Our Town. 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.
4 home internet providers serve Our Town
96% of 351 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Our Town’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Our Town.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Our Town is in Alexander City City 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Our Town is unincorporated, so Tallapoosa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Our Town is in ZIP code 35010
ZIP codes where Our Town residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Our Town | ZIP’s residents in Our Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35010 | Alexander City, AL | 100% | 3% |
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 Our Town
Who provides electricity in Our Town?
Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Our Town?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Our Town?
35010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Our Town in?
Alexander City City School District.
How do I register to vote in Our Town?
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 Tallapoosa 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.