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

Spring Garden has no town government of its own, so Cherokee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cherokee County School District. Power in Spring Garden comes from Cherokee Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCherokee Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Spring GardenData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Garden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCherokee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36272Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Spring Garden.

Electricity

Power comes from Cherokee Electric Coop

Cherokee Electric Coop (Cherokee Electric Coop - (AL)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Spring Garden. 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

Which providers serve Spring Garden

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Spring Garden, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spring Garden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spring Garden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpring Garden 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.

Spring Garden kids go to
PK–12Spring Garden High SchoolCherokee County School District

Spring Garden is in Cherokee 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Spring Garden is unincorporated, so Cherokee County is the local government.

Local governmentCherokee CountySpring Garden is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCherokee County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Cherokee County (county election office). 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

Spring Garden is in ZIP code 36272

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spring GardenZIP’s residents in Spring Garden
36272Piedmont, AL100%2%

36275 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 Center14.2 miles awayGet a library cardPiedmont Public Library106 North Main Street · (256) 447-3369

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

Questions about living in Spring Garden

Who provides electricity in Spring Garden?

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

What ZIP codes are in Spring Garden?

36272. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spring Garden in?

Cherokee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Spring Garden?

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): pending.