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The Bonanza handbook

Living in Bonanza, GA: what to set up and who to call

Bonanza has no town government of its own, so Clayton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clayton County School District. Most homes in Bonanza have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and AT&T.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bonanza, 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 Bonanza.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bonanza. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).

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 Clayton County Water Authority

Clayton County Water Authority supplies almost all of Bonanza. It draws surface water (EPA lists Dekalb County and Atlanta as sellers) and serves 298,374 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. GA0630000.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bonanza

100% of 1,490 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless99%5,000/5,000
Conexon ConnectFiber17%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless99%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless50%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 Bonanza’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bonanza.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBonanza 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.

Bonanza kids go to
PK–536 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Bonanza is in Clayton 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

Bonanza is unincorporated, so Clayton County is the local government.

Local governmentClayton CountyBonanza is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereClayton County Board of Elections and RegistrationElections here are run by Clayton County (county election office). 121 South Mcdonough ST, Annex II, Main Floor, Jonesboro, GA 30236-3651 · (770) 472-8064FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia 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 placemvp.sos.ga.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bonanza spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BonanzaZIP’s residents in Bonanza
30228Hampton, GA63%5%
30238Jonesboro, GA37%4%

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 Bonanza

Who supplies Bonanza’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Clayton County Water Authority (EPA ID GA0630000). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Bonanza?

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bonanza?

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

What ZIP codes are in Bonanza?

30228 (63%), 30238 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bonanza in?

Clayton County School District.

How do I register to vote in Bonanza?

In Georgia 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 Clayton County Board of Elections and Registration. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

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 18, 2024 (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.