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The Vinegar Bend handbook

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

Vinegar Bend has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County School District. Power in Vinegar Bend comes from Clarke-Washington E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerClarke-Washington E M Ccooperative utility · 15.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vinegar Bend’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code36584Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Vinegar Bend.

Electricity

Power comes from Clarke-Washington E M C

Clarke-Washington E M C (Clarke-Washington E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Vinegar Bend. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Alabama).

Start or move service: cwemc.com · (251) 246-9081

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Vinegar Bend

100% of 113 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Millry CommunicationsFiber100%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless8%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Vinegar Bend’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Vinegar Bend.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileVinegar Bend 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.

Vinegar Bend kids go to
PK–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Vinegar Bend is in Washington 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

Vinegar Bend is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyVinegar Bend is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit ClerkElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). PO Box 548, Chatom, Chatom, AL 36518 · (251) 847-2239 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Vinegar Bend is in ZIP code 36584

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Vinegar BendZIP’s residents in Vinegar Bend
36584Vinegar Bend, AL100%25%
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 roomGreene County Hospital13.6 miles awayGet a library cardCitronelle Memorial Library7855 State Street · (251) 866-7319

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

Questions about living in Vinegar Bend

Who provides electricity in Vinegar Bend?

Clarke-Washington E M C (Clarke-Washington E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Vinegar Bend?

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

What ZIP codes are in Vinegar Bend?

36584. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vinegar Bend in?

Washington County School District.

How do I register to vote in Vinegar Bend?

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 Washington 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.