Living in Skidaway Island, GA: what to set up and who to call
Skidaway Island has no town government of its own, so Chatham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chatham County School District. The closest public drop-off to Skidaway Island is Winterberry Lift Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Skidaway Island, 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 Skidaway Island.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Skidaway Island. 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 The Landings Subdivision water system
The The Landings Subdivision water system supplies Skidaway Island: about 91% of residents live in its service area. Glen of Robin Hood serves another 6%. It draws ground water and serves 11,058 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 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. GA0510033.
4 home internet providers serve Skidaway Island
100% of 4,495 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveOak Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Skidaway Island.
Winterberry Lift Station
· run by Chatham County
This isn’t Skidaway Island’s own facility. Whether Skidaway Island residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Skidaway Island 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
Skidaway Island 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.
Skidaway Island is in ZIP code 31411
ZIP codes where Skidaway Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Skidaway Island | ZIP’s residents in Skidaway Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31411 | Savannah, GA | 100% | 99% |
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 Skidaway Island
Who supplies Skidaway Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The The Landings Subdivision water system (EPA ID GA0510033). 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 2.7 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Skidaway Island?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Skidaway Island?
LiveOak Fiber, Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Skidaway Island?
31411. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Skidaway Island in?
Chatham County School District.
How do I register to vote in Skidaway Island?
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.