Photo: Rivers Langley, http://www.phoenixrivers.blogspot.com · Public domainLiving in Roanoke, AL: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Roanoke comes from the City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.9 ppb. Power in Roanoke comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roanoke, 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 Roanoke.
Power comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Roanoke. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Alabama).
Start or move service: trec.coop · (334) 864-9331
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the water system
The City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the water system supplies almost all of Roanoke. It draws surface water and serves 7,575 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. AL0001127.
5 home internet providers serve Roanoke
93% of 2,564 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TEC, Roanoke Division | DSL, Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Roanoke depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Roanoke, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
From roanokealabama.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024-07-26, 2026-05-05. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Roanoke is in Roanoke City School District.
BSchool 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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Roanoke is in ZIP code 36274
ZIP codes where Roanoke residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roanoke | ZIP’s residents in Roanoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36274 | Roanoke, AL | 100% | 52% |
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 Roanoke
Who supplies Roanoke’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the water system (EPA ID AL0001127). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Roanoke?
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Roanoke?
Spectrum, TEC, Roanoke Division, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roanoke?
36274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roanoke in?
Roanoke City School District.
How do I register to vote in Roanoke?
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 Randolph 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: Roanoke’s own website (roanokealabama.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.