Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Colquitt, GA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Colquitt is in ZIP code 39837. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Colquitt.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Colquitt, 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 Colquitt.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Colquitt. 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.
Water comes from Colquitt water system
The Colquitt water system supplies almost all of Colquitt. It draws ground water and serves 1,998 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 86% 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. GA2010000.
5 home internet providers serve Colquitt
100% of 878 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 52% | 10/1 |
| Colquitt Connect Network | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Colquitt
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Colquitt, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check colquittga.gov →
From colquittga.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Colquitt is in Miller County School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colquitt is in ZIP code 39837
ZIP codes where Colquitt residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Colquitt | ZIP’s residents in Colquitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39837 | Colquitt, GA | 100% | 34% |
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 Colquitt
Who supplies Colquitt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Colquitt water system (EPA ID GA2010000). 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 3.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Colquitt?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Colquitt?
Point Broadband, AT&T, Colquitt Connect Network, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Colquitt?
39837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Colquitt in?
Miller County School District.
How do I register to vote in Colquitt?
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 Miller County Board of Registrars. 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: Colquitt’s own website (colquittga.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.