Photo: GreaterPonce665 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Gifford, FL: what to set up and who to call
Gifford has no town government of its own, so Indian River County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Indian River County School District. The closest public drop-off to Gifford is Gifford Customer Convenience Center, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gifford, 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 Gifford.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gifford. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Indian River County Utilities (2 Wtps)
Indian River County Utilities (2 Wtps) supplies almost all of Gifford. It draws ground water and serves 126,893 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s lower than 66% 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. FL3314052.
3 home internet providers serve Gifford
100% of 1,953 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 83% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gifford.
Gifford Customer Convenience Center
4901 41st Street, Vero Beach, FL, 32967
This isn’t Gifford’s own facility. Whether Gifford residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gifford is in Indian River County School District.
A−School gradeSee 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
Gifford is unincorporated, so Indian River 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.
Gifford spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gifford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gifford | ZIP’s residents in Gifford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32967 | Vero Beach, FL | 98% | 21% |
| 32960 | Vero Beach, FL | 2% | 1% |
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 Gifford
Who supplies Gifford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Indian River County Utilities (2 Wtps) (EPA ID FL3314052). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gifford?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gifford?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gifford?
32967 (98%), 32960 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gifford in?
Indian River County School District.
How do I register to vote in Gifford?
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 Indian River 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.