Living in Hickox, GA: what to set up and who to call
Hickox has no town government of its own, so Brantley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brantley County School District. For an emergency, Memorial Satilla Health is the closest ER, 21.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hickox, 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 Hickox.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hickox. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Hickox
100% of 118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hickox’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hickox.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hickox is in Brantley 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
Hickox is unincorporated, so Brantley 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.
Hickox is in ZIP code 31553
ZIP codes where Hickox residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hickox | ZIP’s residents in Hickox |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31553 | Nahunta, GA | 100% | 5% |
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 Hickox
Who provides electricity in Hickox?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hickox?
Brantley Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hickox?
31553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hickox in?
Brantley County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hickox?
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 Brantley County Board of Elections and Registrations. 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.