Living in Montgomery, GA: what to set up and who to call
Montgomery has no town government of its own, so Chatham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chatham County School District. Montgomery has its own drop-off, Curbie Sanitation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montgomery. 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 Whitfield Park Subdivision
Whitfield Park Subdivision supplies Montgomery: about 19% of residents live in its service area. Marsh Point Homes serves another 11%. Rio Vista/Burnside serves another 10%. Riverview Mobile Inn serves another 9%. Montgomery Area serves another 7%. Bethesda Home for Boys serves another 5%. About 33% 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 676 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA0510104.
5 home internet providers serve Montgomery
100% of 1,763 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| LiveOak Fiber | Fiber | 80% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 63% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Montgomery has its own drop-off: Curbie Sanitation
Where to take trash and recycling in Montgomery, and where the rules are.
Curbie Sanitation
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Dec 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Montgomery is in Chatham County School District.
CSchool gradeSee 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
Montgomery is unincorporated, so Chatham 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.
Montgomery is in ZIP code 31406
ZIP codes where Montgomery residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montgomery | ZIP’s residents in Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31406 | Savannah, GA | 100% | 13% |
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 Montgomery
Who supplies Montgomery’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Whitfield Park Subdivision (EPA ID GA0510104). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montgomery?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montgomery?
Xfinity, LiveOak Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montgomery?
31406. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montgomery in?
Chatham County School District.
How do I register to vote in Montgomery?
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 Chatham County Voter 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.