Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lovejoy, GA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Lovejoy goes to 30228 (89% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Children in Lovejoy attend Clayton County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lovejoy, 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 Lovejoy.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lovejoy. 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 Clayton County Water Authority
Clayton County Water Authority supplies almost all of Lovejoy. It draws surface water (EPA lists Dekalb County and Atlanta as sellers) and serves 298,374 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA0630000.
6 home internet providers serve Lovejoy
98% of 3,858 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 4% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lovejoy’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lovejoy.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lovejoy is in Clayton County School District.
DSchool 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.
Lovejoy spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lovejoy residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lovejoy | ZIP’s residents in Lovejoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30228 | Hampton, GA | 89% | 18% |
| 30250 | Lovejoy, GA | 8% | 100% |
| 30236 | Jonesboro, GA | 4% | 1% |
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 Lovejoy
Who supplies Lovejoy’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clayton County Water Authority (EPA ID GA0630000). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lovejoy?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lovejoy?
Xfinity, AT&T, Conexon Connect, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lovejoy?
30228 (89%), 30250 (8%), 30236 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lovejoy in?
Clayton County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lovejoy?
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 Clayton 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.