Living in Bascom, FL: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bascom comes from West Florida El Coop Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For home internet, most of Bascom can choose between Xfinity and CenturyLink.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bascom, 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 Bascom.
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 Bascom. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Bascom
96% of 63 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 95% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 90% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bascom’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bascom.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bascom is in Jackson 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.
Bascom is in ZIP code 32423
ZIP codes where Bascom residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bascom | ZIP’s residents in Bascom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32423 | Bascom, FL | 100% | 7% |
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 Bascom
Who provides electricity in Bascom?
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 Bascom?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bascom?
32423. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bascom in?
Jackson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bascom?
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 Jackson 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.
- 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.