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The Smoke Rise handbook

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

Smoke Rise has no town government of its own, so Blount County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Blount County School District. The nearest emergency room is St. Vincent's East, 21.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Smoke Rise has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Blount County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Smoke Rise’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAlabama Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smoke Rise’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlount County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code35180Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Smoke Rise.

Electricity

Power comes from Alabama Power

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Smoke Rise. Its homes paid an average of 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $202 a month (its average across Alabama).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Smoke Rise

95% of 672 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable93%1,000/35
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless93%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%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 Smoke Rise’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smoke Rise.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSmoke Rise has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Smoke Rise kids go to
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–127 schoolsDepends on your address

Smoke Rise is in Blount County School District.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Smoke Rise is unincorporated, so Blount County is the local government.

Local governmentBlount CountySmoke Rise is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBlount County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Blount County (county election office). 220 2nd Ave, Ste 208, Oneonta, Oneonta, AL 35121 · (205) 625-4153 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Smoke Rise is in ZIP code 35180

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Smoke RiseZIP’s residents in Smoke Rise
35180Warrior, AL100%12%

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 roomSt. Vincent's East21.8 miles awayGet a library cardWarrior Public Library101 First Street · (205) 647-3006

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

Questions about living in Smoke Rise

Who provides electricity in Smoke Rise?

Alabama Power (Alabama Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Smoke Rise?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Smoke Rise?

35180. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Smoke Rise in?

Blount County School District.

How do I register to vote in Smoke Rise?

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 Blount 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.