Photo: Tim Ross · Public domainLiving in Altha, FL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Altha comes from West Florida El Coop Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Altha attend Calhoun County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Altha, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Altha.
Power comes from West Florida El Coop Assn
West Florida El Coop Assn (West Florida El Coop Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Altha. Its homes paid an average of 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: westflorida.coop · (850) 547-9325
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Altha, Town of Water System
Altha, Town of Water System supplies almost all of Altha. It draws ground water and serves 800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL1070014.
5 home internet providers serve Altha
99% of 236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 50% | 50/10 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 32% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Altha’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Altha.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Altha is in Calhoun 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Altha is in ZIP code 32421
ZIP codes where Altha residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Altha | ZIP’s residents in Altha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32421 | Altha, FL | 100% | 12% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Altha
Who supplies Altha’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Altha, Town of Water System (EPA ID FL1070014). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Altha?
West Florida El Coop Assn (West Florida El Coop Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Altha?
Spectrum, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Altha?
32421. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Altha in?
Calhoun County School District.
How do I register to vote in Altha?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Calhoun Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
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 17, 2025 (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.