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The Petrey handbook

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

Power in Petrey comes from South Alabama Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Crenshaw Community Hospital, 7.2 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 Petrey, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSouth Alabama Elec Coopcooperative utility · 15.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Petrey’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCrenshaw County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36049Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from South Alabama Elec Coop

South Alabama Elec Coop (South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Petrey. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: southaec.com · (334) 566-2060

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Petrey

100% of 43 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Troy CablevisionFiber100%10,000/10,000
BrightspeedDSL72%100/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Petrey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Petrey.

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

Petrey kids go to
PK–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Petrey is in Crenshaw 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, electionsPetrey’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCrenshaw County Absentee Elections ManagerElections here are run by Crenshaw County (county election office). P.O. Box 263, Luverne, Luverne, AL 36049 · (334) 335-6568FVAP, 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

Petrey is in ZIP code 36049

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PetreyZIP’s residents in Petrey
36049Luverne, AL100%1%

36062 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomCrenshaw Community Hospital7.2 miles awayGet a library cardLuverne Public Library148 East Third Street · (334) 335-5326

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

Questions about living in Petrey

Who provides electricity in Petrey?

South Alabama Elec Coop (South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Petrey?

Troy Cablevision, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Petrey?

36049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Petrey in?

Crenshaw County School District.

How do I register to vote in Petrey?

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 Crenshaw 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.