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The Howard handbook

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

Howard has no town government of its own, so Taylor County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Taylor County School District. The nearest emergency room is Upson Regional Medical Center, 19.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Howard has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Taylor County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Howard’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Howard, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerGeorgia Powerinvestor-owned utility · 16.3¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howard’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTaylor County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes31039, 31812, 31006Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Howard.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Howard. 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Howard

100% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Public Service Telephone CompanyFiber100%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless40%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Howard’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Howard.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHoward 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.

Howard kids go to
PK–2Taylor County Primary Schoolin Butler
3–5Taylor County Elementaryin Butler
6–8Taylor County Middle Schoolin Butler
9–12Taylor County High Schoolin Butler

Howard is in Taylor 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Howard is unincorporated, so Taylor County is the local government.

Local governmentTaylor CountyHoward is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTaylor County Board of RegistrarsElections here are run by Taylor County (county election office). PO Box 2044, Butler, GA 31006 · (478) 862-3997 · [email protected]FVAP, 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

Howard spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HowardZIP’s residents in Howard
31039Howard, GA74%84%
31812Junction City, GA18%2%
31006Butler, GA8%0%
Area code478Wikidata

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.

Nearest emergency roomUpson Regional Medical Center19.7 miles awayGet a library cardPine Mountain Regional Library SystemNearest branch: Butler Public Library, 56 West Main Street · (478) 862-5428

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Howard

Who provides electricity in Howard?

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

What internet providers serve Howard?

Public Service Telephone Company, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Howard?

31039 (74%), 31812 (18%), 31006 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Howard in?

Taylor County School District.

How do I register to vote in Howard?

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 Taylor 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.

  • 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.