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The St. George Island handbook

Living in St. George Island, FL: what to set up and who to call

St. George Island has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Franklin County School District. Water Mgmt Services (St. George Island) reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Apr 2024.

St. George Island has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Franklin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on St. George Island’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. George Island.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of St. George Island. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Water Mgmt Services (St. George Island)

Water Mgmt Services (St. George Island) supplies almost all of St. George Island. It draws ground water and serves 5,272 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Apr 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.3 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. FL1190789.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve St. George Island

100% of 1,903 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable, Fiber100%1,000/50
Fidium FiberFiber81%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL14%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless58%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless32%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. George Island’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. George Island.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSt. George Island 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.

St. George Island kids go to
PK–12Franklin County Schoolin Eastpoint

St. George Island is in Franklin 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

St. George Island is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountySt. George Island is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). 47 Avenue F, Apalachicola, FL 32320 · (850) 653-9520 · [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

St. George Island is in ZIP code 32328

ZIP codes where St. George Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. George IslandZIP’s residents in St. George Island
32328Eastpoint, FL100%27%

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.

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

Questions about living in St. George Island

Who supplies St. George Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Water Mgmt Services (St. George Island) (EPA ID FL1190789). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in St. George Island?

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 St. George Island?

Mediacom Xtream, Fidium Fiber, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. George Island?

32328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. George Island in?

Franklin County School District.

How do I register to vote in St. George Island?

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 Franklin 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.