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The North Druid Hills handbook

Living in North Druid Hills, GA: what to set up and who to call

North Druid Hills has no town government of its own, so DeKalb County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend DeKalb County School District. The closest public drop-off to North Druid Hills is Chamblee City Dump, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

North Druid Hills has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in DeKalb County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Druid Hills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Druid Hills, 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 North Druid Hills.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Druid Hills. 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 Dekalb County water system

The Dekalb County water system supplies almost all of North Druid Hills. It draws surface water (EPA lists Atlanta and Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources as sellers) and serves 743,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile5.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA0890001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve North Druid Hills

100% of 4,050 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless95%5,000/5,000
Google FiberFiber3%2,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Druid Hills.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.3 mi from the center of North Druid Hills

Chamblee City Dump

This isn’t North Druid Hills’ own facility. Whether North Druid Hills residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Druid Hills kids go to
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your address

North Druid Hills is in DeKalb 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

No town hall: the county runs things

North Druid Hills is unincorporated, so DeKalb County is the local government.

Local governmentDeKalb CountyNorth Druid Hills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDeKalb County Board of Registration and ElectionsElections here are run by DeKalb County (county election office). 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032-1239 · (404) 298-4044FVAP, 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

North Druid Hills spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where North Druid Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Druid HillsZIP’s residents in North Druid Hills
30329Atlanta, GA68%47%
30324Atlanta, GA20%13%
30033Decatur, GA12%7%
30306Atlanta, GA1%1%

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 North Druid Hills

Who supplies North Druid Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Dekalb County water system (EPA ID GA0890001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in North Druid Hills?

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

What internet providers serve North Druid Hills?

Xfinity, AT&T, Google Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Druid Hills?

30329 (68%), 30324 (20%), 30033 (12%), 30306 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Druid Hills in?

DeKalb County School District.

How do I register to vote in North Druid Hills?

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 DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections. 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.