Rockville Academy and St. Paul Methodist Church Historic District · Photo: Sabrina Abney (Abneysc) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Crooked Creek, GA: what to set up and who to call
Crooked Creek has no town government of its own, so Putnam County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Putnam County School District. The closest public drop-off to Crooked Creek is Putnam County Recycling Convenience Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crooked Creek, 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 Crooked Creek.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Crooked Creek. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Crooked Creek
100% of 529 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Tri-CoGo | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 29% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Crooked Creek.
Putnam County Recycling Convenience Center
151 Pea Ridge Road Southeast, Eatonton, GA, 31024
This isn’t Crooked Creek’s own facility. Whether Crooked Creek residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Crooked Creek is in Putnam County School District.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Crooked Creek is unincorporated, so Putnam County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Crooked Creek is in ZIP code 31024
ZIP codes where Crooked Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crooked Creek | ZIP’s residents in Crooked Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31024 | Eatonton, GA | 100% | 3% |
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 Crooked Creek
Who provides electricity in Crooked Creek?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Crooked Creek?
Spectrum, Tri-CoGo, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crooked Creek?
31024. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crooked Creek in?
Putnam County School District.
How do I register to vote in Crooked Creek?
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 Putnam 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.
- 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.