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The Perdido handbook

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

Perdido has no town government of its own, so Baldwin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Baldwin County School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Escambia County Cooperative Library System, 8.7 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Perdido, 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 PerdidoData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perdido’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36562Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Perdido, 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 Perdido’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Perdido.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePerdido 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.

Perdido kids go to
PK–8Perdido Elementary SchoolBaldwin County School District
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Perdido is in Baldwin 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

Perdido is unincorporated, so Baldwin County is the local government.

Local governmentBaldwin CountyPerdido is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBaldwin County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Baldwin County (county election office). 312 Courthouse Square, Ste 10, Bay Minette, Bay Minette, AL 36507 · (251) 937-0379FVAP, Sep 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Perdido is in ZIP code 36562

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PerdidoZIP’s residents in Perdido
36562Perdido, AL100%39%

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 roomAtmore Community Hospital9 miles awayGet a library cardEscambia County Cooperative Library System700 East Church Street · (251) 368-4130

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

Questions about living in Perdido

Who provides electricity in Perdido?

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 Perdido?

36562. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Perdido in?

Baldwin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Perdido?

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 Baldwin 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.