Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Rock Mills, AL: what to set up and who to call
Rock Mills has no town government of its own, so Randolph County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Randolph County School District. Power in Rock Mills comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rock Mills, 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 Rock Mills.
Power comes from Tallapoosa River Elec Coop
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop (Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rock Mills. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Rock Mills
85% of 319 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEC, Roanoke Division | Fiber, DSL | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 57% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rock Mills’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rock Mills.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rock Mills is in Randolph 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rock Mills is unincorporated, so Randolph County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rock Mills is in ZIP code 36274
ZIP codes where Rock Mills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rock Mills | ZIP’s residents in Rock Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36274 | Roanoke, AL | 100% | 6% |
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 Rock Mills
Who provides electricity in Rock Mills?
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 Rock Mills?
TEC, Roanoke Division, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rock Mills?
36274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rock Mills in?
Randolph County School District.
How do I register to vote in Rock Mills?
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.
- 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.