Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church · Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Rincon, GA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Rincon is in ZIP code 31326. Xfinity and Georgia Windstream both wire most of Rincon; 88% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rincon, 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 Rincon.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rincon. 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 Rincon Water System
Rincon Water System supplies almost all of Rincon. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Effingham County Surface Water System as seller) and serves 16,654 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. GA1030001.
6 home internet providers serve Rincon
100% of 3,539 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Georgia Windstream | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| ClearWave | Fiber | 78% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rincon is Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rincon, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed or Thu)The town’s pickup map
From cityofrincon.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, January 16, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rincon is in Effingham County School District.
ASchool 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.
Rincon is in ZIP code 31326
ZIP codes where Rincon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rincon | ZIP’s residents in Rincon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31326 | Rincon, GA | 100% | 49% |
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 Rincon
Who supplies Rincon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rincon Water System (EPA ID GA1030001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rincon?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rincon?
Xfinity, Georgia Windstream, ClearWave, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rincon?
31326. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rincon in?
Effingham County School District.
How do I register to vote in Rincon?
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 Effingham 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: Rincon’s own website (cityofrincon.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.