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The Fort Braden handbook

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

Fort Braden has no town government of its own, so Leon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Leon County School District. The nearest emergency room is Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, 17.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Fort Braden has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Leon County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Fort Braden’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Braden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLeon County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code32310Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fort Braden.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fort Braden. 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 Fort Braden

97% of 459 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable94%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL36%80/10
T-MobileFixed wireless49%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless23%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless23%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Fort Braden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Braden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFort Braden has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Fort Braden kids go to
PK–8Fort Braden SchoolLeon County School District
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Fort Braden is in Leon 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Fort Braden is unincorporated, so Leon County is the local government.

Local governmentLeon CountyFort Braden is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLeon Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Leon County (county election office). PO Box 7357, Tallahassee, FL 32314 · (850) 606-8683 · [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

Fort Braden is in ZIP code 32310

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort BradenZIP’s residents in Fort Braden
32310Tallahassee, FL100%6%

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 roomTallahassee Memorial Healthcare17.2 miles awayGet a library cardLeroy Collins Leon County Public Library SystNearest branch: Fort Braden Branch, 16327 Blountstown Highway · (850) 606-2900

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

Questions about living in Fort Braden

Who provides electricity in Fort Braden?

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 Fort Braden?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Braden?

32310. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Braden in?

Leon County School District.

How do I register to vote in Fort Braden?

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 Leon 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.