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The Sand Rock handbook

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

Power in Sand Rock comes from Cherokee Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Floyd Cherokee Medical Center, 8.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sand Rock, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCherokee Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sand Rock’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCherokee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code35983Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sand Rock.

Electricity

Power comes from Cherokee Electric Coop

Cherokee Electric Coop (Cherokee Electric Coop - (AL)), a cooperative utility, serves 95.6% of Sand Rock residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: cherokee-electric.org · (256) 927-5524

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Sand Rock

89% of 314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber89%2,000/2,000
TDS TelecomDSL61%50/10
Killians ElectronicsFixed wireless79%25/10
T-MobileFixed wireless11%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Sand Rock’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sand Rock.

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

Sand Rock kids go to
PK–12Sand Rock High SchoolCherokee County School District

Most of Sand Rock (96%) is in Cherokee County School District; parts are in DeKalb County School District (4%).

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, electionsSand Rock’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCherokee County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Cherokee County (county election office). Most of Sand Rock (96%) votes here; the rest in DeKalb County (4%). 373 East Main Street, Suite 102, Centre, AL 35960 · (256) 927-3637 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sand Rock is in ZIP code 35983

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sand RockZIP’s residents in Sand Rock
35983Leesburg, AL100%17%
Area code256Wikidata

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 roomFloyd Cherokee Medical Center8.2 miles awayGet a library cardCollinsville Public Library151 Main Street · (256) 524-2323

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

Questions about living in Sand Rock

Who provides electricity in Sand Rock?

Cherokee Electric Coop (Cherokee Electric Coop - (AL)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sand Rock?

Xfinity, TDS Telecom, Killians Electronics, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sand Rock?

35983. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sand Rock in?

Cherokee County School District. Parts of the city are in DeKalb County School District.

How do I register to vote in Sand Rock?

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 Cherokee 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.