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The Stockton handbook

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

Stockton has no town government of its own, so Baldwin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Baldwin County School District. Power in Stockton comes from Baldwin County El Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBaldwin County El Membercooperative utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes36579, 36507Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Baldwin County El Member

Baldwin County El Member (Baldwin County El Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Stockton. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: baldwinemc.com · (251) 989-6247

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Stockton

76% of 415 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFiber, Fixed wireless, DSL63%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless22%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stockton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stockton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStockton 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.

Stockton kids go to
PK–625 schoolsDepends on your address
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Stockton is in Baldwin 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

Stockton is unincorporated, so Baldwin County is the local government.

Local governmentBaldwin CountyStockton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBaldwin County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Baldwin County (county election office). 312 Courthouse Square, Ste 10, Bay Minette, Bay Minette, AL 36507 · (251) 937-0379FVAP, 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

Stockton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StocktonZIP’s residents in Stockton
36579Stockton, AL74%30%
36507Bay Minette, AL26%1%

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 roomNorth Baldwin Infirmary8.6 miles awayGet a library cardMount Vernon Public Library19180 Shepard Lake Road East · (251) 299-1067

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

Questions about living in Stockton

Who provides electricity in Stockton?

Baldwin County El Member (Baldwin County El Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Stockton?

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

What ZIP codes are in Stockton?

36579 (74%), 36507 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stockton in?

Baldwin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Stockton?

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 Baldwin 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.