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The Silas handbook

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

Power in Silas comes from Black Warrior Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Wayne General Hospital, 19.3 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 Silas, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBlack Warrior Elec Membercooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silas’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolChoctaw County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36919Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black Warrior Elec Member

Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Silas. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $171 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: (334) 289-0845

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Silas

100% of 271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Millry CommunicationsFiber100%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless28%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Silas’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silas.

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

Silas kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Silas is in Choctaw 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, electionsSilas’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereChoctaw County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Choctaw County (county election office). 117 S Mulberry St Ste 10, Butler, Butler, AL 36904 · (205) 459-2155 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Silas is in ZIP code 36919

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SilasZIP’s residents in Silas
36919Silas, AL100%21%
Area code251Wikidata

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 roomWayne General Hospital19.3 miles awayGet a library cardWaynesboro-Wayne County Library1103 A Mississippi Drive · (601) 735-2268

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

Questions about living in Silas

Who provides electricity in Silas?

Black Warrior Elec Member (Black Warrior Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Silas?

Millry Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Silas?

36919. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Silas in?

Choctaw County School District.

How do I register to vote in Silas?

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 Choctaw 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.