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The Union Grove handbook

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

Union Grove Utility Board reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. Power in Union Grove comes from Arab Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Union Grove.

Electricity

Power comes from Arab Electric Coop

Arab Electric Coop (Arab Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Union Grove. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: (256) 586-3196

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Union Grove Utility Board

Union Grove Utility Board supplies almost all of Union Grove. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Arab, Water Works Board of the as seller) and serves 3,072 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. AL0000951.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Union Grove

97% of 57 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GoNetspeedDSL100%75/10
SpectrumCable91%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless82%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 Union Grove’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Grove.

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

Union Grove kids go to
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Union Grove is in Marshall 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.

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

Union Grove is in ZIP code 35175

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union GroveZIP’s residents in Union Grove
35175Union Grove, AL100%1%
Area code256Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Union Grove

Who supplies Union Grove’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Union Grove Utility Board (EPA ID AL0000951). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Union Grove?

Arab Electric Coop (Arab Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Union Grove?

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

What ZIP codes are in Union Grove?

35175. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Grove in?

Marshall County School District.

How do I register to vote in Union Grove?

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 Marshall 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.