Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Century, FL: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Century comes from the Town of Century water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.4 ppb. Power in Century comes from Escambia River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Century, 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 Century.
Power comes from Escambia River Elec Coop
Escambia River Elec Coop (Escambia River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Century. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: erec.com · (850) 675-4521
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Century water system
The Town of Century water system supplies almost all of Century. It draws ground water (EPA lists Central Water Works as seller) and serves 3,490 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.3 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. FL1170613.
6 home internet providers serve Century
99% of 729 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 53% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 13% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Mediacom Bolt | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Century’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Century.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Century is in Escambia County School District.
C−School gradeSee 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.
Century is in ZIP code 32535
ZIP codes where Century residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Century | ZIP’s residents in Century |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32535 | Century, FL | 100% | 28% |
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 Century
Who supplies Century’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Century water system (EPA ID FL1170613). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Century?
Escambia River Elec Coop (Escambia River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Century?
Spectrum, Conexon Connect, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Mediacom Bolt (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Century?
32535. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Century in?
Escambia County School District.
How do I register to vote in Century?
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 Escambia 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.