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The Ivey handbook

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

The latest lead test reported by the Gordon water system, which supplies Ivey, came in at 22.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Public schools here are run by Wilkinson County School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Gordon water system

The Gordon water system supplies Ivey: about 62% of residents live in its service area. About 38% 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.

Lead, 90th percentile22.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ivey

89% of 523 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Windstream Accucomm TelecomDSL, Cable97%1,000/25
T-MobileFixed wireless71%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless56%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless5%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ivey’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ivey.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ivey or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ivey kids go to
PK–2Wilkinson County Primary Schoolin Irwinton
3–5Wilkinson County Elementary Schoolin Irwinton
6–8Wilkinson County Middle Schoolin Mc Intyre
9–12Wilkinson County High Schoolin Mc Intyre

Ivey 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ivey is in ZIP code 31031

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IveyZIP’s residents in Ivey
31031Gordon, GA100%18%
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.

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

Questions about living in Ivey

Who supplies Ivey’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 Ivey?

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

What internet providers serve Ivey?

Windstream Accucomm Telecom, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ivey?

31031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ivey in?

Wilkinson County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ivey?

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.