Photo: Victor Patel Uploaded by Shreeg88 at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Silver Springs, FL: what to set up and who to call
Silver Springs has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marion County School District. Most of Silver Springs has one wired internet choice: Cox Communications.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Silver Springs, 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 Silver Springs.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Silver Springs. 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.
Water comes from Tradewinds Village water system
The Tradewinds Village water system supplies Silver Springs: about 7% of residents live in its service area. About 92% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,218 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. FL3424620.
8 home internet providers serve Silver Springs
93% of 1,217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 80% | 2,000/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 22% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 21% | 5,120/5,120 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 17% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Silver Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silver Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Silver Springs is in Marion County School District.
DSchool 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
Silver Springs is unincorporated, so Marion 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.
Silver Springs spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Silver Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Silver Springs | ZIP’s residents in Silver Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34488 | Silver Springs, FL | 79% | 20% |
| 34479 | Ocala, FL | 12% | 2% |
| 34470 | Ocala, FL | 9% | 1% |
34489 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 Silver Springs
Who supplies Silver Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Tradewinds Village water system (EPA ID FL3424620). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Silver Springs?
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 Silver Springs?
Cox Communications, Quantum Fiber, Metronet, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Silver Springs?
34488 (79%), 34479 (12%), 34470 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Silver Springs in?
Marion County School District.
How do I register to vote in Silver Springs?
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 Marion 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.