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Living in Bell, FL: what to set up and who to call

All of Bell gets its mail under one ZIP code, 32619. The ER is a drive from Bell: the closest is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, 27.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bell’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGilchrist County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code32619Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bell. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bell

100% of 256 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fiber by Central FloridaFiber100%2,000/2,000
Windstream CommunicationsFiber63%2,000/2,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL12%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless67%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless41%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bell.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofbellflorida.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bell 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.

Bell kids go to
PK–5Bell Elementary SchoolGilchrist County School District
6–12Bell High SchoolGilchrist County School District

Bell is in Gilchrist 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.

Official sitetownofbellflorida.comBell’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsBell’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGilchrist Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Gilchrist County (county election office). 112 S. Main Street, Room 137, Trenton, FL 32693 · (352) 463-3194 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bell is in ZIP code 32619

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BellZIP’s residents in Bell
32619Bell, FL100%10%
Area code352Wikidata

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 roomHCA Florida North Florida Hospital27.9 miles awayGet a library cardThree Rivers Regional Library SystemNearest branch: Gilchrist County Public Library, 105 Northeast 11th Avenue · (352) 463-3176

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

Questions about living in Bell

Who provides electricity in Bell?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bell?

Fiber by Central Florida, Windstream Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bell?

32619. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bell in?

Gilchrist County School District.

How do I register to vote in Bell?

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 Gilchrist 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.