Newman, E.L., Lustron House · Photo: themidnite · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sheffield, AL: what to set up and who to call
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Sheffield runs its own electric utility, Sheffield Utilities; its homes paid 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sheffield, 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 Sheffield.
Power comes from Sheffield Utilities
Sheffield Utilities (Sheffield Utilities), a municipal utility, serves 83.3% of Sheffield residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Alabama).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield supplies almost all of Sheffield. It draws surface water (EPA lists Muscle Shoals Utility Board and Tuscumbia Water Works as sellers) and serves 13,758 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jul 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000327.
4 home internet providers serve Sheffield
100% of 4,173 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 84% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sheffield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sheffield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Sheffield (93%) is in Sheffield City School District; parts are in Colbert County School District (7%).
C−School 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.
Sheffield is in ZIP code 35660
ZIP codes where Sheffield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sheffield | ZIP’s residents in Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35660 | Sheffield, AL | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 35674.
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 Sheffield
Who supplies Sheffield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield (EPA ID AL0000327). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sheffield?
Sheffield Utilities (Sheffield Utilities), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sheffield?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sheffield?
35660. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sheffield in?
Sheffield City School District. Parts of the city are in Colbert County School District.
How do I register to vote in Sheffield?
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 Colbert 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: 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.