Living in Chumuckla, FL: what to set up and who to call
Chumuckla has no town government of its own, so Santa Rosa County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Santa Rosa County School District. Power in Chumuckla comes from Escambia River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chumuckla, 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 Chumuckla.
Power comes from Escambia River Elec Coop
Escambia River Elec Coop (Escambia River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chumuckla. 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 Chumuckla Water System, Inc.
Chumuckla Water System, Inc. supplies almost all of Chumuckla. It draws ground water and serves 5,527 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 2023, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. FL1570140.
4 home internet providers serve Chumuckla
100% of 541 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 72% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chumuckla’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chumuckla.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chumuckla is in Santa Rosa 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Chumuckla is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Chumuckla spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Chumuckla residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chumuckla | ZIP’s residents in Chumuckla |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32571 | Milton, FL | 54% | 1% |
| 32565 | Jay, FL | 46% | 8% |
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 Chumuckla
Who supplies Chumuckla’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chumuckla Water System, Inc. (EPA ID FL1570140). 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 1.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chumuckla?
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 Chumuckla?
Conexon Connect, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chumuckla?
32571 (54%), 32565 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chumuckla in?
Santa Rosa County School District.
How do I register to vote in Chumuckla?
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 Santa Rosa 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.