Elam-Camp House · Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gordon, GA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Gordon water system, which supplies Gordon, came in at 22.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Gordon has its own library, Gordon Public Library, at 284 Milledgeville Hwy, West.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gordon, 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 Gordon.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gordon. 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 Gordon water system
The Gordon water system supplies Gordon: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 2,291 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 2026, was 22.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA3190001.
6 home internet providers serve Gordon
96% of 863 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Accucomm Telecom | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/25 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Tri-CoGo | Fiber | 14% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gordon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gordon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gordon is in Wilkinson 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.
Gordon is in ZIP code 31031
ZIP codes where Gordon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gordon | ZIP’s residents in Gordon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31031 | Gordon, GA | 100% | 31% |
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 Gordon
Who supplies Gordon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Gordon water system (EPA ID GA3190001). 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 22.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gordon?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gordon?
Windstream Accucomm Telecom, Spectrum, Tri-CoGo, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gordon?
31031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gordon in?
Wilkinson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Gordon?
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 Wilkinson 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.