Photo: AirportExpert · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hobe Sound, FL: what to set up and who to call
Hobe Sound has no town government of its own, so Martin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Martin County School District. For emergencies, Hobe Sound is closest to Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hobe Sound, 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 Hobe Sound.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hobe Sound. 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 South Martin Regional Utilities
South Martin Regional Utilities supplies almost all of Hobe Sound. It draws ground water and serves 27,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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 lower than 51% 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. FL4430624.
5 home internet providers serve Hobe Sound
100% of 6,447 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Hotwire Communications | Fiber | 5% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hobe Sound’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hobe Sound.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hobe Sound is in Martin County School District.
B+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
Hobe Sound is unincorporated, so Martin 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.
Hobe Sound is in ZIP code 33455
ZIP codes where Hobe Sound residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hobe Sound | ZIP’s residents in Hobe Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33455 | Hobe Sound, FL | 100% | 63% |
33475 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Hobe Sound
Who supplies Hobe Sound’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
South Martin Regional Utilities (EPA ID FL4430624). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Hobe Sound?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hobe Sound?
Xfinity, AT&T, Hotwire Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hobe Sound?
33455. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hobe Sound in?
Martin County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hobe Sound?
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 Martin 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.